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Neuralink's surgical robot can now reach any region of the human brain, opening Parkinson's, epilepsy and depression as new target indications

Neuralink disclosed on 7 May 2026 that its next-generation R1 surgical robot can place electrode threads into virtually any region of the human brain, threading through the dura mater with real-time motion compensation and a suite of eight optical coherence tomography cameras. The scope expansion opens Parkinson's disease, refractory epilepsy, and treatment-resistant depression as new target indications beyond motor-function restoration.

May 22

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Swiss BCI startup Neurosoft closes $7.5M seed led by Skybound, the first cheque from a new EIF-anchored European deeptech fund

Neurosoft Bioelectronics closed a $7.5 million oversubscribed seed round on 20 May 2026, led by Skybound Venture Capital and joined by PL Capital, IAG Capital Partners, and Connecticut Innovations. The round brings Neurosoft's total funding past $20 million and is the inaugural investment from Skybound, a new Athens-based deeptech fund publicly launched the same week with a $38 million first close anchored by the European Investment Fund.

May 22

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Rush completes third intracortical visual prosthesis implant as cortical vision restoration becomes a four-platform field

Illinois Institute of Technology and Rush University Medical Center completed the third implantation of the Intracortical Visual Prosthesis on 7 May 2026, a 34-stimulator, 544-electrode wireless system bypassing the eye and optic nerve to deliver artificial sight directly to the visual cortex.

May 17

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