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 ...

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 ...

He walks, he talks and he has a beating heart, but he's not human — he's the world's first fully bionic man. Subscribe to read this story ad-free Get unlimited access to ad-free articles and exclusive ...