NEURALINK 2025:

- Received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for its speech restoration technology targeting severe speech impairments.

- Launched its first clinical trial in the Middle East (UAE-PRIME) at Cleveland Clinic Abu Dhabi in partnership with the Department of Health Abu Dhabi.

- Raised $650 million in Series E funding, led by investors including ARK Invest, Sequoia Capital, and Founders Fund, valuing the company at approximately $9 billion.

- Launched clinical trials in the United Kingdom in partnership with University College London Hospitals and Newcastle Hospitals.

- Performed its first procedures outside the United States, implanting devices in two patients with cervical spinal cord injuries at Toronto's University Health Network in Canada.

🗣 Noland Arbaugh:

How a freak accident in 2016 left me paralyzed.

When I was 22, right after graduating from Texas A&M, I was working at a summer camp in the Pocono Mountains. On our first day off, a group of us went to a man-made lake in upstate New York.

We all ran into the water. We weren’t drunk or doing anything stupid. I didn’t even dive headfirst. I just ran into the water and swam underwater for a few seconds. At some point, I got hit on the left side of my head. My C4 and C5 vertebrae popped out of place, and I woke up face-down in the water. I tried to move, but nothing happened. Immediately, I knew I was paralyzed.

I held my breath, hoping someone would pull me out. No one did. After about 10–15 seconds, I couldn’t hold it anymore and thought, “Whatever happens, happens.” That’s when I took a big sip of water…

Eventually, my friends noticed something was wrong and reached out to pull me out of the water. I was in and out of consciousness for about an hour — waking up on the beach, in an ambulance, in a helicopter, and finally in the hospital, just before learning I was about to go into emergency surgery. I even cracked jokes to calm the people around me. That’s just how I cope.

The surgery went well, but the weeks — and years — that followed were brutal. I was in a lot of pain. Nerve pain, to be precise, and for those of you who’ve experienced that kind of pain, you know how unbearable it is. Not to mention the emotional pain that came with grieving the loss of my mobility and learning how to live life as a quadriplegic.

Now, reading this might make you feel sad. But don’t.

My accident was the best thing that ever happened to me. It saved me. I often joke (sort of) that the life path I was on would have either killed me or landed me in jail. I wasn’t being a good man or making smart life choices.

Becoming paralyzed forced me to confront myself, my choices, and reflect on the kind of man I truly wanted to become. Even more importantly, my accident allowed me to deepen my relationship with God — and through that, He shaped me into the man I am today.

For that, I am forever grateful.

I truly love my life. I’m blessed with the most incredible family and friends, and now, thanks to Neuralink, I’ve found renewed hope and purpose in helping others discover this life-changing technology that has helped redefine my human potential.

🗣 Noland Arbaugh:

No tech in the world matches Neuralink.

Before my BCI, video games weren’t even possible. The first day I used Eve to play Civ, I played for nine hours straight. Now I use Eve for school, emails to clients…
and to write this post. 🤖

🗣 Noland Arbaugh:

Yes, my brain chip updates similarly to a Tesla.

There are three ways my Neuralink setup gets updates:

1. The app

Neuralink built a custom app called Telepathy that runs on my phone and computer. It’s the interface I use to control devices with my mind—and it gets regular software updates.

2. The implant firmware (OTA updates)

The chip in my brain runs firmware that can be updated wirelessly—no surgery required. Just like a Tesla update, these over-the-air upgrades improve speed, accuracy, signal processing, and reliability.

This is exactly how early issues with my implant were fixed.
The Neuralink team pushed a software update, and it solved the problem.

3. The implant itself

I’m on the first-gen N1 implant. Newer versions already exist and are significantly more advanced. It is possible to go back into surgery and replace the implant with a newer version.

And yes—if I ever get the chance to upgrade my chip (or run a dual-implant setup someday)…

I’m TOTALLY in. 🦾

🇺🇸 NEURALINK'S FIRST PATIENT SHINES IN MRBEAST VID

Noland Arbaugh, Neuralink's pioneering implant recipient, popped up in MrBeast's newest video.

He's showing off mind-controlled feats while the team's grinding on restoring movement, speech, vision, hearing, memory, and beyond in these super early stages.

We now have 21 participants enrolled in trials worldwide.

Check out how our Neuralnauts are driving BCI technology forward.
http://neuralink.com/updates/two-years-of-telepathy/

Neuralink controlled Robotic Arm!

"One of the first times y'all gave me complete control over this, I actually stayed up until, geez, I don't know, 6 A.M. playing Civilization VI.

It was worth it... It was awesome. I had basically given up on playing that game because... it's a big game.

Y'all gave me the ability to do that again, and I played it for 8 hours that day."

- First Neuralink Patient (Noland Arbaugh)