Company Progress & Technology - Neuralink is developing brain-computer interfaces with the goal of restoring capabilities for paralyzed individuals, those who have lost the ability to speak, and the blind [2] - Neuralink uses custom-built 3D models called proxies, mimicking a person's anatomy, for lab testing before animal or human trials [1] - Meta is also developing neural interfaces, including a neural band wristband, for controlling devices with subtle muscle movements [2][3] - Neuralink has implanted devices in at least 12 patients, including two surgeries in Canada, marking its first procedures outside the United States [3][4] - Neuralink aims to restore limited sight to the completely blind next year [5] - Neuralink is exploring the hippocampus for potential treatments of psychiatric diseases and epilepsy by 2028 [5][6][7][8] Patient Impact & Barrow Neurological Institute - Nolan, the first Neuralink patient, publicly shares his positive experiences with the technology, advocating for its potential to change lives [3] - Barrow Neurological Institute is recognized as the site for the first robotically implanted brain-computer interface and has treated the most Neuralink patients globally, with seven implants [3] Future Directions - Neuralink is considering prioritizing an implant to eliminate back and neck pain [1][2]