Neuralink gets hit with an investigation from the U.S. Department of Transportation (USDOT).
The
probe comes after a letter was sent from an animal rights group
alleging the company mishandled the transportation of the implant
removal from its monkeys.
- The company
develops and tests brain implants with the hopes of helping and
rehabilitating chronically paralyzed patients or those suffering from an
irreversible coma.
- A spokesperson from the USDOT noted they
are in the process of conducting a full investigation to ensure the
company is within all federal legal compliance.
- Neuralink is
already facing a federal probe over previous allegations made by animal
rights groups over alleged abuse and rushed experiments of its test
subjects.
- The company, which was founded by Elon Musk and Max Hodak in 2016, has raised a total of $363M to date.
