# R1 Surgical Robot **Type:** Surgical robot **Collection:** [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]] **Primary source:** [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] ## Definition R1 is Neuralink's robotic system for inserting flexible electrode threads into cortex. ## Relationships [[wiki/R1 Surgical Robot|R1 Surgical Robot]] is related to [[wiki/Neuralink|Neuralink]] through automated implantation of [[wiki/N1 Link|N1 Link]] electrode threads. ## Source route [[articles/2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces|2026 Annual Report on Brain-Computer Interfaces]] · [[collections/Neurotech|Neurotech]]