Neuralink says trial participants are learning to steer a wheelchair with their minds
shivon · x · 2026-07-24
Neuralink says clinical trial participants are now learning to control a powered wheelchair with their minds.
Shivon Zilis says the work goes beyond restoring computer control: the team is now pushing toward physical-world autonomy, with much more still possible as the effort continues.
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