Delivered · LateFirst human Neuralink implant
“We hope to have this aspirationally in a human patient before the end of next year.”
goalposts: 2020 → 2022 → 2023 · moved 2×
“The next generation Neuralink cybernetic augment with 3X capability will be ready later this year.”
— Elon Musk · Jan 28, 2026 · @elonmusk on X ↗
See his original post on XLoads Elon's actual tweet, right here.
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The fine print
Successor to the current Telepathy implant; '3X capability', 'later this year' = end of 2026.
The Progression
Jan 28, 2026
The promise: “The next generation Neuralink cybernetic augment with 3X capability will be ready later this year.” · @elonmusk on X ↗
Today · Jul 1, 2026
Status: Pending · 183 days left. Still waiting.
On January 28, 2026, Elon Musk said the next-generation Neuralink implant with 3X the capability of the current Telepathy device would be ready later in 2026.
Receipts
LAST CHECKED 2026-07-01- [TWEET] @elonmusk on X
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