The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body

The Insane and Exciting Future of the Bionic Body | Ideas & Innovations | Smithsonian Magazine: "Bertolt Meyer pulls off his left forearm and gives it to me. It’s smooth and black, and the hand has a clear silicone cover, like an iPhone case. Beneath the rubbery skin are skeletal robotic fingers of the sort you might see in a sci-fi movie—the “cool factor,” Meyer calls it. I hold the arm in my hand. “It’s pretty light,” I say. “Yes, only a couple of pounds,” he responds."