Although a complete connection between human and machine has yet to be achieved, artificial enhancement of human capabilities with technology is not a novel idea. From cochlear implants to pacemakers, the integration of electronics in healthcare is vast and the medical applications of the practice are wide reaching.

Is there such thing as bionic humans?

Like Frankenstein's monster, cobbled together from a hodgepodge of body parts, the bionic man is an amalgam of the most advanced human prostheses — from robotic limbs to artificial organs to a blood-pumping circulatory system.

Do bionic limbs exist?

Bionic limbs do not require surgery to work, but many limbs are custom-built to the specifications of the users' muscles. This type of prosthetic limb gives users maximum control and adapts to how quickly or slowly the muscles tense.