As such, Neuralink uses a surgical robot – the R1 – to insert threads into the cortex near "neurons of interest." ...

The threads are so fine that they have to be implanted using a surgical robot. News of the CONVOY has come just a few days after Neuralink reported ... the N1 implant and R1 robotic implantation ...

The "early feasibility" open-label study will also test the safety and efficacy of Neuralink's R1 robot that is used to implant the thread-like electrodes used in the BCI into the brain.

Musk spoke of developing an automated process in which Neuralink's surgery robot could quickly install custom implants in people seeking “upgrades”. "It's very sort of Cyberpunk or Deus Ex ...