Musk uses live pigs to show a new brain computer interface technology: it can read pig brain information in real time

US local time 8 month 28 On the afternoon of Sunday , Elon ∙ musk （Elon Musk） In brain computer interface start-up Neuralink The headquarters showed the latest research results , Coin size Neuralink Implants and surgical robots for device implantation .

According to introducing , A new generation Neuralink Implants can be placed on the top of people's skulls , Its diameter is 23 mm , The thickness of the 8 mm , Have 1024 Road connection , It can sense temperature and pressure , And read brain waves 、 Physiological signals such as pulse . The battery life of the device is a whole day , It can be connected to smart phones for real-time data transmission , And it can charge wirelessly .

Musk said ,Neuralink Implants do not cause any lasting damage to the brain , It can help solve many nervous system problems , For example, memory loss 、 Stroke 、 Addiction, etc .

△ Zuo Wei 2019 Displayed in the summer of 2004, it is located behind the ear Neuralink Implants , On the right is the latest generation

Musk also showed the latest Neuralink robot , Can complete craniotomy 、 Implant chips and all other steps . The implantation process can be completed in less than an hour , No general anesthesia is required , The patient can be discharged within one day .

The most eye-catching is a pig on the scene , This pig was implanted two months ago Neuralink equipment , In good condition , Very lively .

You can see and hear the brain of this pig Neuralink Real time signal sent by the device , Whether it's walking around or touching something , Can be transformed into detectable nerve signals .

In the test , Brain computer interface can also predict the behavior of live pigs by acquiring brain information .

Musk said , When the piglet runs on the treadmill ,“ We will read the position of the joint , The position of all limbs in the subject can be predicted very accurately .”

Neuralink Not only can brain activity be read through implants , It can also send signals to electrodes and stimulate the brain , Neurons respond to signals sent by electrodes .

Musk said about the prospect of this technology in solving brain injury and other diseases ：“ Neurons are like circuits , You need some kind of electronic product to solve electronic problems ”.

Neuralink We hope to conduct human trials as early as this year , But at present, it has not been approved by the regulatory authorities .

Musk thinks ,Neuralink The potential is almost unlimited , For example, you can use telepathy to call a Tesla in autopilot ; For example, the ability to establish data connections between people and machines , As in the 《 The matrix 》 In the , You can learn a language or martial arts immediately .

Neuralink Our ultimate goal will be to help human beings keep up with the pace of artificial intelligence , Earlier this year , Musk is describing Neuralink The mission statement of said ：“ If you can't beat them , Then join them .”

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