// NODE 12 · NEURALINK · 8 indexed
The brain,
on the wire.
Brain-computer interfaces are moving from lab to patient. The BCI index — electrode counts, implant approach, how many humans, and where each sits with the FDA. Primary sources, zero hype.
26
Neuralink patients implanted
1,024
electrodes on Neuralink's N1
40+
people who've used Blackrock BCIs
Apr '25
FDA 510(k) · Precision Layer 7
// Spec comparison
Who's ahead,
by the numbers.
Compared on electrode channels — the leader is lit in green. Higher is better.
// Electrode channels · sources: neuralink.com · precisionneuro.io · paradromics.com · blackrockneurotech.com · synchron.com · nature.com
// The index
Neuralink index
The full roster — search, filter, or sort any column. This table is the database on display.
| Device | Maker | Approach | Implants | Status | Year | What it's for |
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// — shown · full sourced index is free & open
// Timeline
What just happened
The milestones that moved this node, most recent last.
2004
First intracortical human BCI
BrainGate implants a 96-channel array in Matthew Nagle, who moves a cursor by thought.
96 channels
2016
Restoring the sense of touch
Nathan Copeland feels through a robotic hand via sensory-cortex arrays.
bidirectional arrays
Jan 2024
Neuralink's first human
Noland Arbaugh receives the N1 implant and controls a cursor hands-free.
1,024 electrodes
Apr 2025
First FDA-cleared implantable cortical BCI
Precision's Layer 7 wins 510(k) clearance for up to 30-day recording/stimulation.
1,024 electrodes/array
● 2026
The field scales up
Paradromics completes its first Connexus implant; Synchron starts its pivotal trial; Neuralink passes 26 patients.
multiple pivotal programs
◊ Sourced from primary docs
Every figure here is drawn from primary/authoritative sources: neuralink.com · precisionneuro.io · paradromics.com · blackrockneurotech.com · synchron.com · nature.com. Volatile counts move fast — the Newsroom tracks changes as they happen.