Elon Musk's Neuralink brain implant, Noland Arbaugh says that the device has restored independence to his life. Though there ...

Since Noland Arbaugh became the first Neuralink patient in January 2024, there have been eight more individuals, including ...

Eighteen months after receiving Elon Musk’s Neuralink brain implant, Noland Arbaugh says the device has restored independence ...

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Noland Arbaught, first Neuralink brain chip implant recipient, recently shared his transformative experience 18 months ...

Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink's first human participant, shared his transformative experience with the brain chip implant, highlighting newfound independence after paralysis. He can now control a computer ...

Eighteen months post-surgery, Noland Arbaugh, the first recipient of Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip, is now playing Mario ...

Before the implant, Noland Arbaugh couldn’t be left alone for 30 minutes; now, he says can play online chess and perform other daily tasks despite becoming paralyzed after a diving accident in 2016.

Noland Arbaugh, 29, who received the implant in January, is seen during the live stream directing the computer to make his moves. "It was like using the force," Arbaugh said.

Before the implant, Noland Arbaugh couldn’t be left alone for 30 minutes; now, he says can play online chess and perform other daily tasks despite becoming paralyzed after a diving accident in 2016.

In a blog post, the company revealed that a number of the chip’s connective threads retracted from the subject Noland Arbaugh’s brain, which hindered the implant’s data speeds and effectiveness.