Samsung to produce next-generation Neuralink brain chips

Samsung is reportedly set to produce more chips for Elon Musk’s businesses, the latest being the next-generation Neuralink brain implant chip. This news comes after Samsung has, in recent times, already supplied chips for several other businesses, such as chips for Tesla electric vehicles, xAI AI servers, and humanoid robots. Citing a report from Sammobile published on Monday (15/6) local time, this information was first reported by local Korean media outlet Hankyung. Research for the brain implant chip has commenced at Samsung Foundry. This chip will be Neuralink’s fourth-generation brain implant chip, and this is the first time Samsung has secured a contract from Neuralink. The project is reported to have the internal code name ‘O1’ and is expected to be manufactured using Samsung’s 4nm process technology. In more detail, the chip is designed for use in Neuralink’s brain-computer interface system. If everything goes according to plan, mass production could begin in the second half of 2027. With its brain implant technology, Neuralink aims to enable users to control devices using brain signals rather than physical movements. The Neuralink device is implanted through a surgical procedure involving the skull and is designed to create a direct connection between the brain and external devices. Industry observers predict that the business relationship between Samsung Electronics and Elon Musk’s companies will grow in the years ahead.