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 ...

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 ...

“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 ...

Late last year, German Bionic announced a $20 million Series A round led — in part — by Samsung Catalyst Fund. It was a curious alliance, given that Samsung has shown off its own robotic exoskeleton ...

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 ...