Imagine, you have to type something on the computer or operate the mouse and you do not have to use your hands for this. You just think about that task in your mind and the computer understands it and completes it. Elon Musk’s company Neuralink is moving towards making this technology a reality. The company has named its first consumer-focused product ‘Telepathy’. With its help, users will be able to control the computer without speaking or typing, just by using the hint of their brain.
While giving this information on social media platform He claims that in the coming few years, the speed of sending information through this technology can be greater than the ability of humans to speak or type.
What is Neuralink’s Telepathy Project?
Telepathy is Neuralink’s brain-computer interface (BCI). It uses a small brain implant called N1, which has a total of 1,024 electrodes on 64 flexible threads. These electrodes capture signals emanating from brain activity.
To place this implant in the brain, the company uses a surgical robot named R1. This robot places these very thin threads in the motor cortex part of the brain. This part of the brain helps in controlling the activities and movements of the body.
Will be able to play games on computer without using hands
Some people involved in the clinical trials of Neuralink have shown the ability to move the computer cursor through this technology. According to the company, with the help of the implant, users can play chess without a mouse by just thinking and can also use designing software.
People suffering from paralysis can get its biggest benefit. Such people can control the cursor and keyboard of the computer through signals received from the brain. Musk says that in the future, the company also wants to work towards transmitting signals related to motor and sensors of the brain to the hands and legs of the body. This may help some people to use their hands again and walk.
Neuralink prepared new communication features
The company also recently conducted a 72-hour innovation sprint. In this, the Neuralink team, in collaboration with people using implants, developed and tested new features to control the computer through the brain.
During this time, work was done on features like Voice Activity Detection. Apart from this, such visual tools were also created, which show how strong the signals received from the brain are and how they spread. With this, users can understand what kind of signals the brain receives when thinking about a movement.
Will be able to give commands to Grok through mind
Neuralink is also testing connecting the Grok AI agent with its brain implant. Under this, to get any work done, the user just has to think ‘Hey Neuralink’ in his mind. After this the AI agent will be able to work as per the instructions given.
Currently Neuralink is testing this technology through clinical trials. With the advent of the name Telepathy, it has definitely got a new identity as a product, but information about its availability and price for common customers has not been revealed yet.
