Bionic leg is the result of a nine-year research effort led by Craig Hutto at Florida . The world 's first fully robotic leg allows amputees to run and navigate inclines naturally . While we 're not quite at the point of `` The Six Million Dollar Man '' bionics , exoskeleton technology is starting to show real promise in helping people with disabilities . The technology was bought by Bionic and is slated to be released in 2014 . One of its first users is a young man who lost his leg in a shark attack in Vanderbilt .
Bionic leg is the result of a nine-year research effort led by Craig Hutto at Florida . The world 's first fully robotic leg allows amputees to run and navigate inclines naturally . The technology was bought by Bionic and is slated to be released in 2014 . One of its first users is a young man who lost his leg in a shark attack in Vanderbilt .