{"id":23979,"date":"2025-07-02T05:18:15","date_gmt":"2025-07-02T05:18:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/?p=23979"},"modified":"2026-01-05T13:45:13","modified_gmt":"2026-01-05T13:45:13","slug":"neuralink-reveals-number-of-brain-chip-implants-to-date","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/neuralink-reveals-number-of-brain-chip-implants-to-date\/","title":{"rendered":"Neuralink Reveals Number of Brain Chip Implants to Date"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Elon Musk&#8217;s brain implant company, <strong>Neuralink<\/strong>, has disclosed the number of people who have received its chip implant so far. Information regarding the patients&#8217; health status has also been provided.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There has been a significant development concerning the <strong>neurotechnology company<\/strong> <strong>Neuralink<\/strong>, founded by billionaire entrepreneur <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/tag\/elon-musk\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"159\">Elon Musk<\/a><\/em><\/strong>. The U.S.-based <strong>Barrow Neurological Institute<\/strong> has announced how many individuals have been implanted with the <strong><em><a href=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/tag\/neuralink\/\" data-type=\"post_tag\" data-id=\"157\">Neuralink<\/a><\/em><\/strong> chip to date. This announcement reveals that <strong>Elon Musk<\/strong> and his team have been continuing their work quietly.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>Neuralink<\/strong> chip, which has been in development for a long time and was first implanted in a human last year, creates a <strong>brain-computer interface<\/strong> that helps people perform certain physical activities using the power of their thoughts. According to the announcement by the <strong>Barrow Neurological Institute<\/strong>, the chip, named <strong>N1<\/strong>, has been implanted in a total of <strong>seven patients<\/strong> so far. Moreover, the condition of these patients is quite good.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Here is the information provided about the patients who received the <strong>Neuralink<\/strong> chip:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Noland, Who Can Play Video Games<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23980\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/47db3b442a067f93775adb3f22f50e36565a61b7-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>One of the patients named by the <strong>Barrow Neurological Institute<\/strong> is <strong>Noland<\/strong>. As the <strong>first human<\/strong> to receive the <strong>Neuralink<\/strong> chip, <strong>Noland<\/strong> is now able to play video games despite his physical disability.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Alex, Who Designs 3D Machine Parts<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23981\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/f421c96094f3a2e4a70a61589a883fedaff754ab-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Another patient with a <strong>Neuralink<\/strong> chip is <strong>Alex<\/strong>. Having previously worked in a workshop manufacturing <strong>machine parts<\/strong>, <strong>Alex<\/strong> is now able to design 3D machine parts thanks to the <strong>N1<\/strong> chip. He can now design parts on a computer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Brad: The First ALS Patient to Receive a Neuralink Chip<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23982\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/07417755e20173bdfd77c1ca2fb4b5ade41233eb-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>A patient named <strong>Brad<\/strong> is very important for <strong>Neuralink<\/strong>. This is because <strong>Brad<\/strong> was diagnosed with <strong>ALS<\/strong> six years ago. In addition to being unable to move, he also lost his ability to speak. Thanks to <strong>Neuralink&#8217;s N1<\/strong> chip, <strong>Brad<\/strong> can now <strong>communicate<\/strong> with his family again.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity is-style-wide\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>Mike: The First Neuralink Patient with a Full-Time Job<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"576\" src=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-1024x576.jpeg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-23983\" srcset=\"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-1024x576.jpeg 1024w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-300x169.jpeg 300w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-768x432.jpeg 768w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-390x220.jpeg 390w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-150x84.jpeg 150w, https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2025\/07\/0f894f95874413c43f28207670af94581492b647-scaled.jpeg 1200w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Like <strong>Brad<\/strong>, <strong>Mike<\/strong> lost his mobility after being diagnosed with <strong>ALS<\/strong>. Having worked as a <strong>land survey technician<\/strong> before his illness, <strong>Mike<\/strong> has made history as the first patient with a <strong>Neuralink<\/strong> implant to work full-time. 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Information regarding the patients&#8217; health status has also been provided. There has been a significant development concerning the neurotechnology company Neuralink, founded by billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk. The U.S.-based Barrow Neurological Institute has announced how &hellip;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":23985,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"googlesitekit_rrm_CAown96uCw:productID":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[336],"tags":[337,157,340],"class_list":["post-23979","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-futurescience","tag-future-energy","tag-neuralink","tag-science-news"],"amp_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23979","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=23979"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/23979\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/23985"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=23979"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=23979"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/metaverseplanet.net\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=23979"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}