Norland Arbaugh, the first patient of Elon Musk's Neuralink, has shared that he wants to have a Tesla Optimus robot that he could control using his mind.
This desire comes after the first patient became a video game whiz and laptop user, all thanks to his Neuralink brain implant.
Mind-Controlled Tesla Optimus Robot?
Arbaugh shared how he thinks it would be cool if he had an Optimus robot that he could control. The bot could end up being his caretaker and doing everything for him, eliminating up to 90% of the things that he needs the assistance of others with.
He also shared that he would like a Tesla vehicle that could be connected to the Neuralink brain chip in order to navigate through town. He noted that if he could do all of these on his own, everything would change.
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Neuralink's First Patient
Presently, it is a huge accomplishment for Arbaugh to be able to go about with daily tasks using his brain implant. Neuralink researchers and scientists and even other patients who are disabled are thinking about trying the implant out.
Arbaugh shared that it requires minimal brain power and that what he thinks the entire time is just where he wants the cursor to move.
In fact, the chip is so powerful that Arbaugh now thinks about earning money in order to help his family and not be a burden. Arbaugh recently shared that he wanted to earn and eventually build his family a house.
Prior to getting the Neuralink brain implant, Arbaugh was just in bed most days. With the help of his family, he would shower every other day.
Nevertheless, he did express having anxieties regarding the brain implant surgery. He shared that he's a quadriplegic and that all that he has is his brain. Hence, it would be a "big commitment" for him to allow someone to enter it and "mess around."
Since Arbaugh got his brain implant, the major hiccup he experienced was that some of the wires ended up becoming loose. His implant also became less effective until Neuralink tweaked the software.
Arbaugh noted that the threads appeared to stabilize and that some of the threads that were pulled from the brain entered once more.
Second Human Trial on the Works
Neuralink plans to conduct the second human trial, seeking three patients for this endeavor. They are seeking patients who are 22 to 75 years of age, who have tetraplegia or quadriplegia with limited mobility and no improvements for at least one year, and who have a life expectancy that exceeds 12 months.
The US Food and Drug Administration has also granted approval to Neuralink to hold its second brain chip implant surgery.
As Neuralink plans to hold its second human trial, Arbaugh expresses a desire to be a "big brother" to the person and guide them through the process. He expresses excitement to have a companion in this journey whom he can share his notes with, adding that having a different perspective would be great.
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