Neuralink participant controls robotic arm through CONVOY study

Apr 29, 2026 · Capability · Neuralink · Surgical

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  • Alex Conley, the second Neuralink participant, used the N1 Implant to control a robotic arm at Barrow Neurological Institute.
  • The robotic arm work is part of Neuralink's CONVOY study, which explores BCI control of assistive devices in real-world use.
  • The update marks Neuralink's clearest recent robotics milestone beyond digital cursor control, but it remains a clinical feasibility study rather than a commercial assistive-robot deployment.

Neuralink develops implantable brain-computer interfaces and the R1 surgical robot used to place ultra-fine electrode threads.