Nick Ray suffers from amyotrophic lateral sclerosis (like Stephen Hawking), and he had a neurochip implanted in July 2025. He has now become so accustomed to his mechanical limb that he even gestures with it during conversations: “For the first time in many years, I put on my hat myself, heated up some nuggets in the microwave, and ate. I learned how to open the refrigerator and soda cans. And I even managed to control my wheelchair a little!”