AsianFin -- Elon Musk’s brain-computer interface company Neuralink is collaborating with researchers in California and Spain on a clinical trial focused on visual prosthetics, according to a listing posted in late July on ClinicalTrials.gov, a U.S. government database of medical studies.

The trial is sponsored by the University of California, Santa Barbara, and aims to tackle fundamental challenges in developing an intelligent bionic eye. According to the study description, the goal is to create a device powered by artificial intelligence that could help visually impaired individuals perform tasks such as facial recognition, outdoor navigation, and reading.