# Neuralink Scales Production and Moves to Fully Automated Brain-Chip Surgery in 2026

> news · REPORTED · 2026-01-02

Elon Musk announced on X that Neuralink will begin high-volume production of its brain-computer interface devices in 2026 and transition to a nearly fully automated surgical procedure, including a new technique allowing device threads to pass through the dura without removal. The company has also received FDA Breakthrough Device Designation for speech restoration and had 12 patients implanted by late 2025.

About Neuralink: Neuralink develops implantable brain-computer interface devices designed to help patients with paralysis and severe neurological conditions control digital devices using thought alone, with a longer-term vision of enabling human-AI cognitive integration.

- Company: Neuralink
- Sector: neurotech
- Primary source: https://www.mddionline.com/digital-health/elon-musk-s-neuralink-to-ramp-up-bci-device-production-in-2026

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