Musk: Neuralink is developing vision chips that are expected to help blind people regain their sight within a few years.
It is reported that X platform user Marcus House recently posted a post claiming that his 14-year-old eldest son Alex suffers from the rare “CRB1 retinal dystrophy” eye disease, and is almost blind in one eye and “theoretically almost blind” in the other eye. Therefore, MarcusHouse hopes to use the power of the platform to help Alex face the challenges in life.
▲ Picture source Post posted by Marcus House
Musk responded that Neuralink is developing a vision chip that will be ready in a few years, and the company is currently waiting for relevant regulatory approvals .
▲ Picture source: Post posted by Musk
MarcusHouse continued to reply and asked Musk whether the related vision chip “can eventually achieve better results than 20/20 (IT House Note: 20/20 is a term in vision, that is, the person being tested needs to stand 20 feet / 6 meters Go outside and take a vision test. If you can see the vision test pattern clearly, it proves that your vision is normal). However, as of the time of Naijatechnews’s publication, Musk has not yet responded .
▲ Picture source: Post posted by Marcus House
In addition, NaijaTechNews also reported today that biographer Ashlee Vance recently published an article revealing that thousands of people are queuing up to receive Neuralink brain implants.
Earlier this year, the U.S. Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approved Neuralink for human trials of its device, which Musk described as a “Fitbit for the skull.” In September, the company began recruiting volunteers for its first human trial.
Neuralink plans to perform 11 human surgeries next year, 27 in 2025, and 79 in 2026. Thereafter, the number of surgeries will surge from 499 in 2027 to 22,204 in 2030. The company expects annual revenue to reach US$100 million within five years.
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