11-year-old flexes his new bionic arm

(SOUNDBITE) (English) 11-YEAR-OLD RECIPIENT OF BIONIC ARM, "JOHN" SAYING: "I feel like Iron Man sometimes."

11 year-old John was born without a left hand

Location: Sydney, Australia

Courtesy: Open Bionics

He became the first person in Australia

to receive an advanced bionic 'Hero Arm'

Multiple grips make everyday tasks much easier

SOUNDBITE) (English) 11-YEAR-OLD RECIPIENT OF BIONIC ARM, "JOHN" (SURNAME WITHHELD AT REQUEST OF PARENTS), SAYING: "What I love about the Hero Arm is that it makes me not different anymore, I just have a second hand like anyone else's. The Hero Arm can do anything really, and it's just a great tool to have. And when I wear the Hero Arm, I just think 'wow, I actually have this, it's amazing'."