🇺🇸 Neuralink HQ
Neuralink R&D Center · Fremont, California
N1 implant, R1 robot, BCI research
Updated 2026-05-24 · Satellite imagery 6/3/2025 · 6/7 milestones verified
Built footprint
80%
Before
NowFirst and most-recent frames from the Sentinel-2 timelapse.
Area
65K sqft
Capacity
R&D + limited implant production
Investment
$680M+
Employees
400+
Implant
N1 (1024 electrodes)
Patients
8+ (as of 2026-05, PRIME study NCT06429735)
Neuralink HQ
37.5474° N, 122.0687° W
Satellite timelapse
29 frames · Sentinel-2 + ESRILatest: 2026-05-15 · Source: Sentinel-2 L2A (Copernicus)
Milestones
6/72026-H1
10-patient expanded trial
Upcoming
2020-08
Live pig demo (Gertrude)
Done
2017-03
Neuralink founded
Done
Progress by year
2020–202610%'20
20%'21
30%'22
40%'23
55%'24
70%'25
80%'26
Latest: 80%operational
Latest news
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