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Official @neuralink Video Published 30 Aug 2020 Duration 1:27 ID iSutodqCZ74

Snout Boops: technical breakdown, key moments and clinical context

Published on 30 August 2020 ('Snout Boops', 1:27), this pre-broadcast rehearsal clip shows Gertie—a pig implanted with the coin-sized Link v0.9 in her somatosensory cortex—rooting for treats while every physical touch ('boop') of her snout triggers immediate, audible bursts of cortical action potentials over the wireless link.

30 Aug 2020Published dateOfficial @neuralink Video · 1:27
iSutodqCZ74YouTube Video IDChannel UCLt4d8cACHzrVvAz9gtaARA · Embeddable (200 OK)
Preclinical Porcine Somatosensory Recording (2020)Evidence classPreclinical Porcine Somatosensory Recording (2020)
Foundational & preclinical milestonesPrimary topicPaired with /neuralink/timeline
Key points
  • Primary record: Official @neuralink video (iSutodqCZ74) published on 30 Aug 2020 (duration 1:27).
  • What it shows: First wireless somatosensory recording with the skull-flush Link v0.9 package in an awake, freely moving large animal.
  • Technical pathway: Tactile touch receptors on pig snout → somatosensory cortex → wireless Link v0.9 → live audio/visual spike bursts.
  • Evidence boundary: 1:27 preclinical rehearsal clip from 30 August 2020.

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Official @neuralink Video 30 Aug 2020 · 1:27 Preclinical Porcine Somatosensory Recording (2020)
Snout Boops

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Official upload from @neuralink (30 Aug 2020, 1:27).

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Gertie was a little more engaged in the run through a few minutes before the live stream. Science!

Technical pathway and evidence classification

Video notes · 30 Aug 2020 · Video (1:27) Live Somatosensory Spike Readout ('Snout Boops' with Gertie)
EVIDENCE CLASSIFICATION Preclinical Porcine Somatosensory Recording (2020) Video ID: iSutodqCZ74 Published: 30 Aug 2020 (1:27) PRIMARY SUBSYSTEM Foundational & preclinical milesto Channel: @neuralink (verified) Embed: Embeddable (youtube-nocookie) INTERPRETATION BOUNDARY Investigational Context Not FDA marketing approval Verify against clinical registries
Technical pathway Signal & hardware chain

Tactile touch receptors on pig snout → somatosensory cortex → wireless Link v0.9 → live audio/visual spike bursts

Analytical scope What to keep in mind

1:27 preclinical rehearsal clip from 30 August 2020.

Timestamped breakdown and key moments

Sequential moments in Snout Boops (1:27)
TimestampSegment / eventWhat happens in the segment
00:00Wireless somatosensory telemetryEach time Gertie's snout touches an object or hand, somatosensory neurons fire high-amplitude spike bursts.
00:45Signal-to-noise clarity during natural movementDemonstrates that the skull-flush Link v0.9 records clear spikes while the animal walks and eats freely.

What this video demonstrates—and what it does not establish

What this video demonstrates

  • First wireless somatosensory recording with the skull-flush Link v0.9 package in an awake, freely moving large animal.

Scope limits & what it does not establish

  • 2020 preclinical sensory-readout demonstration in swine; no closed-loop motor decoding was performed in this stage.

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Sources and official records

  1. [1] Neuralink YouTube (2020-08-30): Snout Boops · Verified 30 Oct 2026
  2. [2] Neuralink: Official YouTube Channel (@neuralink, UCLt4d8cACHzrVvAz9gtaARA) · Verified 30 Oct 2026
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