# N1 Link
**Entity class:** Concept or analytic term
**Type:** Implanted neural-interface device
**Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]
**Primary source:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]]
## Definition
N1 Link is Neuralink's implanted recording and control device in the clinical program described by the annual report.
## Relationships
[[wiki/N1 Link|N1 Link]] is related to [[wiki/Neuralink|Neuralink]] as its implanted interface and to [[wiki/R1 Surgical Robot|R1 Surgical Robot]] as its implantation system.
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## Source route
[[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] · [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]
## Related Work in the Corpus
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- In [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]], **Neuralink: Operational Clinical Program and Regulatory Trajectory** provides the narrative context for **N1 Link**: As of late 2025, Neuralink Corporation has transitioned from speculative R&D to an operational clinical program with regulator-visible outcomes.
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