It will soon be realized that the future technology will gain atleast a part of their innovative potential from inspiration and ideas found in nature for example A bionic man, named Rex complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robotic limbs has gone on display at the Science Museum in London.

He walks, he talks and he has a beating heart, but he's not human — he's the world's first fully bionic man. The man – who is called Rex – can sense objects in front of him with retinal implants and cochlear implants to allow him to hear. He incorporates some of the latest advances in mechanical limbs, as well as a heart and lungs, an artificial pancreas, kidney, spleen and trachea, and a functional blood circulatory system. All of his components could theoretically be welded to a human body to replace missing or worn out parts.

Bionics bring nature wisdom not only to physical design but also to manufacturing process. Janine Benyus, Science writer, said that "The more our world functions like the natural world, the more likely we are to endure on this home that is ours, but not ours alone."

References:

• http://www.ineer.org/Events/ICEE2007/papers/571.pdf
• http://www.electronicsmaker.com/em/admin/pdf/free/A_Better_.pdf
• http://www.ics.forth.gr/tsakiris/BioRob/Papers/dickinson_PNAS_1999.pdf
• http://www.biology-nation.com/Introduction_to_Bionics.html
• http://www.ted.com/index.php/talks/janine_benyus_shares_nature_s_designs.html
• http://biomimicryinstitute.org/case-studies
• http://health.howstuffworks.com/medicine/modern/bionic-eye.htm