I’ll be honest, things have been slow going on the Bionic Project over the past few months with Covid really throwing a wrench in the works for pretty much every facet of development.
But it’s certainly not all bad news. Though progress has been slow, it is definitely still being made, with the prototype now being in the very capable hands of a specialized engineering studio.
There have been significant refinements of the design, especially in the smooth and ergonomic functionality and usability of the valve system, and things are slowly but surely inching closer and closer to production.
However, it’s safe to say we are still quite a long way out from being manufacture ready, and a 2020 first run production date is looking quite doubtful albeit not impossible.
I just have to keep reminding myself of that wonderful Confucian quote.
“It does not matter how slowly you go so long as you do not stop.”
It turns out that moving a prototype to a manufacture ready design involves a LOT of moving parts in terms of liaising with potential suppliers and factories, and those moving parts have been running anything but smoothly over the past months.
But to cheer you up, here’s a 3D rendering of what the Bionic is very likely to look like.
As we want it to look as life-like as possible, the Bionic will be based entirely on life casts that are 3D scanned and then tweaked as necessary.
Lastly, if you’d like to donate to the Bionic Project AND have the chance to WIN a $200 voucher towards any Transthetics product, then come and get your $5 raffle ticket here.
Compared to the free give-aways, the raffle gets a fraction of the entries, so your chances of winning, are pretty good, and you get to feel great about being a part of supporting this ambitious project.
Will the bionic have an adhesion tab for easier use without a harness?
Yes, there will be an adhesion tab option.
Dude! This is so great! I seriously CANNOT WAIT TO GET MY HANDS ON IT 🙌🙌
Thank you wholeheartedly for all your hard work and efforts! You really are amazing, and help so many of us across the globe!
Just a quick question: Will there be an uncircumcised version?
That will depend on what we can do with the outer skin. Most likely it will not be possible to have the skin so thin, so that it would look natural on both flaccid and erect state if it is uncircumcised, but this will be more a result of reaslism feasibility. If we can make it realistic with a foreskin, then that will be the way we’ll go, but at present it’s looking like that will likely compromise realism in flaccid state.
Whatever happened to the idea of using that magnetic implant system? Is that still being considered, or will that not be available?
It’s still being considered, but this is a longer term plan (maybe 5 years down the track at the earliest) due to the medical complexity of this.
Hey Alex,
First of all, thanks for all your work. You’re a fucking genius with this stuff!
I’d like to know, will it be possible to wear the bionic for short periods of time with the vibe inserted? That way, when the moment strikes, you can just go for it without any hold-ups. Thank you.
Alex
Yes, you will :)
Thank you for everything you’ve worked on! It really means a lot to me. Whenever I think of this project I get excited and hopeful for the future. I have two questions: first, how many adhesion options will this product offer? Are you still planning to provide the surgery option? (The one involving magnets) Second, do you think this will go in production by the first quarter of 2021? Thank you and all the best :)
Attachment options will include modified underwear similar to the Joystick, an adhesion tab and ultimately, the osteointegration (surgery) option, but this last one is unlikely to be available for a few years yet. First half of 2021 is optimistic but not impossible.
Have you considered making it with moveable fore skin? Also will the erect state mimic the actual hardness of a cis d? That would be literally perfect! Anyway you and you re team are doing a great job and for that a massive thank you!
I’ve talked quite a bit about the pros and cons of the moveable foreskin so take a look at some of the comments and article on that. Basically, we would ideally love it to be uncircumcised in flaccid state and then the foreskin rolls back to expose the glans in erect state, but it’s very difficult to have this look natural in flaccid state due to how thin the foreskin would have to be, so this will most likely not be feasible. But yes, the idea is to mimic the hardness of a biological penis in erect state.
most of my question have already been answered in other comments.
1) Can this be worn long term (days-weeks?)
2) Can this be work while swimming or in the shower?
3) How and when can we sign up to be testers for the Live Human testing phase, I will gladly guinea pig myself for FTM Community Science. And this would be the only way I could afford this surgery/Item.
1) yes
2) yes but not in chlorinated water
3) this is something that is being offered to the significant donors first and at this point we already have more product testers than we can accommodate.
Hello, first I just want to thank you for all your hard work (no pun intended but that did make me chuckle heh) and for making great products! I am wondering about the stand to pee option for the bionic– the urethra seems very narrow to me, I’m wondering about back flow? Will it be possible to make a seal against your skin so that it can’t leak out? Or is the plan something different? Also, the STP cup seems kind of hard to keep inserted comfortably while packing; will it be something that you can just keep in place so that you can pee at urinals without having to insert the cup? Thanks again for all you do!
Yes, the stp is still quite rough here. It will have a longer nose to insert into the urethra to keep it open and will also be made of a softer, pliable silicone rather then the hard plastic used in 3D printing. It will sit against the body, but won’t totally form a seal. And yes, the idea is that the cup is permanently attached unless you choose to remove it.
Cis-woman here with a odd kink for collecting dicks. I actually came here to purchase the Bono but just by clicking that ‘future product’ tab, I decided to hold on the joy stick and wait until the Bionic comes out. Its a drag. It’s probably gonna be longer since I heard certain European countries are closing back down because of Covid-19.
Everything seems great to me! The question I have is are we going to be able to have sex with it without a condom? What about the price; do we know the price yet because I’d like to start financially planning for it. How long will the production take once this product is on the market?
I ask about the condom because I’ll admit, I’m awaiting for a product from Reel Magik and they recommend to use a condom. I was never given a reason to why even though they mention the product is made with safe to use silicone. I ask about price, again so as to financially prepare. I ask about the production time because, Reel Magic, takes about 24-26 weeks. Although I do see your Joystick takes about 2-4 weeks which isn’t bad.
Thanks a lot for doing what you do and I look forward to purchasing this product soon!!!!!!!!!!!
In light of covid, it will still be quite some time before this is available for purchase. We’re still hoping for 2021 but if so, it will be the later half. It’s difficult to say what the price point will be at this stage, but I think it’s safe to say it will stay under $1000. You’ll be able to use it without a condom :)
Hi I just want to say I really appreciate all the work you’ve put in for this. I will definitely be a buyer when the time is ready. I was wondering if it would be possible to have some sort of pleasure sleeve for play similar to what gender cat has where you put your growth in a hole because I know for me personally a vibe would make me dysphoric.
Yes, the hole that the vibe sits in, will double as a pleasure sleeve :)
How big will it be when erect?
We’re aiming for 5.5″ to 6″
I am so excited! What will the STP look like? And how big do you think it will be flacid? And one last question, will there be both cut and uncut?
You can get an idea of what the STP looks like by watching the demo video on the Bionic Project page. It will be somewhere between 4 and 5 inches flaccid. Most likely it will only be cut due to it being very difficult to make foreskin look and move naturally due to how thin the silicone would need to be. Ideally I’d LOVE to have it be uncut in flaccid state and then have the foreskin retract in erect state, but we’re finding it difficult to make this look as natural as we would like.
Can someone who is pre T use this, and all of its functions? Thank you for all the work on this. This would be a life hanging product!
Yes, someone pre T will be able to use all functions except for the stimulations pocket that the vibe sits inside of. So you would be able to use the vibe stimulation function, but if you remove the vibe, there probably wouldn’t be enough growth to get any benefits from the stimulation pocket.
Will a Bionic be designed for men? A design that allows a a 6 inch erect penis to be inserted into the Bionic to provide extra girth and length? Retaining all the same properties for and allowing wear in an erect. semi erect, and erect state.
Unfortunately not.
Will it need to be removed to become erect
No.
So I am not sure if this is more so a question or a request.
1 – Will the bionic be more realistic than your previous products? I am not saying your products are not realistic, thank you so much for all you have done. However, the main thing that has kept me from purchasing your other products in the past is the fact that that they do not look like a cis penis to me and the fact that you do not offer variations in the appearance of the prosthetic. I.e., larger sizes, smaller sizes, larger tips/heads, vein detail, and so on. I understand that for your body type and personal preference, that small/sleek is preferable. But some transmen are larger, both in height, and body frame, in which your current offerings are disproportionate to what their penis would be had they been born cis.
2 – This is concerning my first question: Will there be various sizes/shapes of the bionic to choose from that are based on multiple cis model’s penises instead of one specific model?
To put it quite simply, for my body type, and based on my family’s genetics, I would want to have my bionic be at the least 7 inches erect, with a larger tip and girth, and to look as detailed and feel as real as a cisman’s penis. I also would like the idea that though other people will have the same model, that there is at least would be a variety of other transmen that have different styles/models/sizes.
1. It will have a similar level of realism to our current products. ie they are all based on actual penis casts and have fine vein details and color variations.
2. No, due to the fine balance of balloon and reservoir sizing, it will only be available in one size, at least to start.
Less than 2% of biological males have an erect penis larger than 7″ and our aim is to create something realistic and natural for the majority of users.
I’m not sure if you still answering questions but I saw that you responded to a comment about the length of the bionic when erect will be 6 inches. Do you think it could be possible to make it 7 inches at least? I also saw the prototype and I was wondering about the girth, do you think you could also make it a slightly bit more girthier? Or is that something impossible at the moment? I really appreciate what you’re doing, as a trans guy, this really means a lot to me. Thank you.
We’re trying our best to balance ergonomics of flaccid and erect, so it definitely won’t be over 6″ in erect state, as that would make it too big to be a comfortable and realistic STP and packer.
I’d be curious about a prosthetic using a Spouti-style STP method versus the cup… Or in addition to the cup? I realize it doesn’t work for everyone, but for me it really feels like urethral lengthening in a way that cup-style STPs just feel like I’m peeing on myself. So might be worth considering for some edition of the Bionic
Yes, theoretically you should be able to plug a spouti into the back of the Bionic. That’s one of the big advantages of a removable cup, is that a variety of cup styles can be plugged into it.
Hi thank you so much for your incredible work and endless effort!! Maybe this is a stupid question but I thought I had read something about the temperature of the bionic getting warmer when errect? I couldn’t find it anymore though, so now I think I may have dreamt this^^
All the best
We were also working on the electronic bionic deluxe and there we were experimenting with temperature activated state changes, so no, you weren’t dreaming, but we’ve put the deluxe on hold now till after we get the basic to market. Our feasibility studies just weren’t as promising as we would have liked on the deluxe, ie being able to fit all the bells and whistles and still have it be light weight and compact.
In the future do you think 7 inches will be possible ? Me being African American our parts tend to be larger than most so it’s a little disappointing to whip out something only 6 inches in size. No disrespect to the amount of hard work you’re putting in to make this bionic a reality.
Extremely unlikely, as it simply isn’t possible to then also have it operate as a discreet, ergonomic and comfortable packer.
Thank you So much for your hard work. This is mindblowing and i dont have enough good words. I have been following this project and admiring your website since 2014 or something. A huge thank you for NOT making it 7-9 inches. Thats just so stupid! Thank you for making a VALID Good alternative to phallo! With more than 1/10 fistuls and heavy recovery time complications etc etc etc. This will be life changing in so many ways and you should/probably will get some award a day. Keep safe and rest dont overwork if you can, we believe in you! Love from Sweden!
Have been following this project for quite a while now. Really looking forward to this product, it truly will be a gamechanger! The prototype truly seemed promising. Thank you very much for everything you do for the community!
I was just wondering if there will be any new updates following soon since it’s been a while since the last update? I can imagine that with the whole Covid-situation things have been rather slow in 2020. Still hoping for an exciting update soon though!
Yes, I’d love to give an update soon, but there honestly hasn’t been much to report in the way of tangible progress. It’s currently in the prototype phase with an engineering team, but their progress has been very slow due to co-ordination with manufacturers just being really difficult at the moment. It’s been frustrating, but I also know there’s plenty of others in the same boat at the moment, so I’m trying to be zen about it.