Remember Elon Musk's Neuralink brain chip? After its successful launch with the pigs, another group of scientists may have discovered another brain implant that could possibly beat Musk's company. Compared to the billionaire, their new device could make blind people see.
Here's a new way to heal the blind
Last year, the Monash researchers were able to receive $1 million as funding for their experiment.
Now, this year, the scientists are seeking to have another round of funding that is expected to end before the end of 2020. The fund that will be collected will soon be used for the manufacturing and distribution of the implant.
An answer to Elon Musk's Neuralink?
On Aug. 28, Elon Musk unveiled the much-awaited and controversial brain chip Neuralink. Unexpectedly, the demo video of the product included three pigs in the picture.
Those pigs were said to be implanted with the Neuralink brain chip. As previously reported by Tech Times, this brain chip could let you hear things other humans can't hear, listen to music inside the brain, etc.
So, do you think Monash researchers can beat Elon? One thing's sure, and this may be the year of brain implants.
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Written by Jamie Pancho
