Sabe quanto custa implantar um chip Neuralink no cérebro?

A Neuralink é uma startup fundada em 2016 por Elon Musk e um grupo de engenheiros.

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A empresa está construindo uma interface de chip cerebral para ser implantada no crânio.

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O grande objetivo é ajudar pessoas com deficiência ou lesões traumáticas com a movimentação, comunicação, ações no dia a dia e restaurar a visão.

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O implante é chamado de "Telepatia" e possui um chip que processa e transmite sinais neurais.

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A ideia é que uma pessoa com deficiência possa controlar um mouse a partir de seus próprios pensamentos.

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Testes Em 2021, a empresa divulgou um vídeo em que um macaco jogava videogame após receber o implante cerebral.

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Em 28 de janeiro deste ano, o primeiro humano recebeu o chip e está mostrando resultados promissores.

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Mas afinal quanto custa um implante Neuralink? Estimativas da empresa apontam o valor estimado de US$ 10,5 mil ou R$ 51 mil. O valor inclui exames, peças e mão de obra.

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