Most Americans had never heard the word bionic until the TV show “The Six Million Dollar Man” came on the air in 1974. But bionics was common decades before that, in ways that affected average people: ...

Watching Star Wars recently, I got to thinking about Luke Skywalker's bionic hand. As robots become increasingly dexterous and tactile sensors become smaller and more capable, the essential components ...

In dozens of operating rooms where they’re installing new joints, the bionic body, once science fiction, is now routine. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles ...

“Someone wakes up and says, ‘Oh my God, I don’t have a leg. What does that even mean?” asks Sengeh, creator of the Human Bionic Project, a tool that logs the progress of replacement body parts that ...

An international research team involving scientists from Italy, Australia, Sweden, and the United States has made a remarkable breakthrough in bionic arm technology. Their pioneering work has led to ...

DAYTON, Tenn. — Jesse Sullivan has two prosthetic arms, but he can climb a ladder at his house and apply a fresh coat of paint. He’s also good with a weed-whacker, bending his elbow and rotating his ...

Marsha Elle lost her leg shortly after birth due to a rare condition known as PPFD. Now a singer-songwriter, bionic model, and motivational speaker, she lives by one mission: to share hope through her ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Steven covers accessibility and assistive technologies. Edgard John-Augustin was 4 years old when he lost both his legs in a car ...

The Bionic Man is a 6-foot-tall robot built entirely from bionic body parts and implantable synthetic organs—complete with a functioning circulatory system. The result of billions of dollars of ...