汽车行业点评报告：马斯克公布脑机接口进展，Neuralink估值快速上升

Investment Rating - The report maintains a "Buy" rating for the automotive industry, indicating a positive outlook for the sector [7]. Core Insights - Neuralink has showcased new product directions aimed at linking the biological brain with external machines, with plans to implant devices in the speech cortex by Q4 2025 to decode silent "intent speech" [4][5]. - The ultimate goal of Neuralink is to create a "full-brain interface" that allows high-bandwidth connections between the biological brain and external machines, achievable through fully automated surgeries [5]. - Neuralink's recent funding round raised $650 million, bringing its valuation to over $10 billion, following a previous valuation of $9 billion [5]. Summary by Sections Market Performance - The automotive sector has shown varied performance, with a 1-month decline of 0.4%, a 3-month decline of 3.0%, and a 12-month increase of 30.0% compared to the CSI 300 index [1]. Investment Highlights - By 2026, the number of implanted electrodes is expected to increase to 3,000, with the first participant in the "Blindsight" project, which aims to help the blind regain vision [6]. - By 2027, the electrode count will rise to 10,000, enabling simultaneous implants in multiple brain areas, and by 2028, it is projected to exceed 25,000 electrodes for deeper brain area access [6]. - The report emphasizes the potential of humanoid robots and new technologies in the automotive industry, recommending component manufacturers with strong technological capabilities and cost control [7]. Company Focus and Earnings Forecast - The report provides earnings per share (EPS) and price-to-earnings (PE) ratios for several companies, all rated as "Buy": - Shuanglin Co., Ltd. (300100.SZ): EPS of 1.24 in 2024, PE of 38.67 [9]. - Rongtai Co., Ltd. (605133.SH): EPS of 0.88 in 2024, PE of 47.59 [9]. - Kaidi Co., Ltd. (605288.SH): EPS of 1.24 in 2024, PE of 41.72 [9]. - Kait Co., Ltd. (832978.BJ): EPS of 0.82 in 2024, PE of 31.06 [9].