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Bionics today and tomorrow - which of these can you actually buy, and which are still in the lab?

Equipment you can actually buy is something I test and describe in Resources. Here I write about something else: technologies that are only now reaching the market, or are still in laboratories. Just the facts on what is real and what is still on its way.Artur Wąsowicz, foundation founder, prosthesis user since 2020

Prosthetic technician examining a bionic prosthetic hand at a workbench

Educational content: the technologies described here are at different stages of development and availability, and some are still under research. This is not a recommendation of any particular solution, nor a guarantee that it is available in Poland. Ask your prosthetist or the doctor treating you about what actually fits your situation.

From what's available today to what's only being researched

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Lighter, more natural materials

Carbon fibre, titanium and composite polymers - available today, steadily lighter and better matched to everyday activity.

Coming soon

Neuromuscular control

Research into reading the signal directly from the nerve, a step beyond the myoelectric sensors used today.

Coming soon

Algorithm-assisted personalisation of settings

Analysis of usage data helps match the prosthesis settings to an individual gait pattern.

Coming soon

Haptic feedback

Attempts to restore the sense of touch through a prosthesis. So far mainly in research centres, not in general sale.

Coming soon

Exoskeletons

An adjacent technology, not a prosthesis. It supports standing and walking for people whose limbs are intact.

Coming soon

Biological integration (osseointegration)

A titanium implant surgically placed into the bone, to which an external prosthesis attaches instead of a traditional socket. A medical procedure with its own indications and risks, not a universal solution.

Coming soon

Clinical trials and telemedicine

What taking part in trials of new solutions involves, and what remote consultations with specialists look like today.

Want to understand how it works?

Before you move on to what's coming, see the Bionics Basics section: biomechanics, component types and the history of prosthetics.

Go to Bionics Basics

Prefer watching the trade-fair coverage to reading?

In „Bionika jutra" (Bionics of Tomorrow) I show what happens at the most important industry events.

Watch the series on YouTube

Curious how it works out in practice?

Not just in theory - see the real-life component tests in Resources.

See the real-life tests