# 11. Neuralink, Airspeeder: The Flying Car, Carbon Footprint & Computer Chips

- Show: [The Next Byte Podcast](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast)
- Published: 2021-03-30
- Length: 20m
- Page: https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips
- Listen: https://the-next-byte-wevolver.simplecast.com/episodes/11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips-JcUg1T9t

## Summary

Hosts Daniel and Forbode discuss Neuralink's robotic brain implant technology, Alauda's electric flying race car (Airspeeder), and a Harvard/Facebook study on the carbon footprint of computer chip manufacturing. They analyze Neuralink's 1024-channel device and fully robotic surgery, the Airspeeder Mark 3's modular battery swapping and collision avoidance systems, and the finding that hardware manufacturing emissions outweigh usage emissions.

## Chapters

- [0:00](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips#t=0) Introduction: Neuralink's Robotic Brain Implant
- [1:26](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips#t=86) Neuralink: Technology, Safety, and Human Trials
- [9:19](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips#t=559) Airspeeder: Electric Flying Cars and Racing Strategy
- [14:16](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips#t=856) Airspeeder: Battery Swapping and Power Density
- [14:56](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/podcast/the-next-byte-podcast/2021-03-30-11-neuralink-airspeeder-the-flying-car-carbon-footprint-computer-chips#t=896) Carbon Footprint: Manufacturing vs. Usage Emissions

## Topics

- [Embedded firmware](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/embedded-firmware)
- [Batteries & low-power design](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/batteries-and-low-power)
- [Sustainability & circular products](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/sustainability-and-circularity)
- [Medical & health devices](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/medical-devices)
- [Robotics & autonomy](https://hardwarepodcasts.com/topic/robotics-and-autonomy)

## Most relevant to

early-stage companies

## Mentioned

- Neuralink (company)
- Airspeeder (product)
- Alauda (company)
- Harvard (company)
- Arizona State University (company)
- Facebook (company)
- Tesla (company)
- Porsche Taycan (product)

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