the.com/bionics
borrowing nature's r&d after billions of years of testing, no nda required.
means the science of building artificial systems, especially body parts, based on principles found in living organisms.
from coined in 1958 by jack steele, blending biology and electronics, after he noticed animal senses outperformed radar and sonar systems the military had spent millions developing.
pop culture debtthe six million dollar man made it a household word
real cost nowadvanced bionic limbs run $20,000 to $100,000
brain controlsome prosthetics now read nerve signals directly
velcro origintechnically biomimicry, bionics close cousin, from burrs stuck to a dog
for instance
cochlear implants — restore hearing to over 700,000 people worldwide since the 1980s
bionic eye argus ii — gave partial sight back to retinitis pigmentosa patients starting 2013
exoskeleton suits — ekso bionics helps paralyzed users walk again since 2012