Elon Musk expects Neuralink's brain chip to begin human trials in 6 months


FILE PHOTO Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling event by quotThe Boring Companyquot for the test tunnel of a proposed underground transportation network across Los Angeles County in Hawthorne California U.S. December 18 2018.  Robyn BeckPool via REUTERSFile Photo

FILE PHOTO: Tesla Inc. founder Elon Musk speaks at the unveiling event by "The Boring Company" for the test tunnel of a proposed underground transportation network across Los Angeles County, in Hawthorne, California, U.S. December 18, 2018. Robyn Beck/Pool via REUTERS/File Photo

(Reuters) -Elon Musk said on Wednesday he expects a wireless brain chip developed by his company Neuralink to begin human clinical trials in six months, after the company missed earlier timelines set by him.

The company is developing brain chip interfaces that it says could help disabled patients to move and communicate again, with Musk adding on Wednesday it will also target restoring vision.

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