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Tony Stark — the brilliant engineer whose pursuit of a weapon of mass destruction caused him to suffer a massive injury, which necessitated the creation an elaborate suit of armor that gave him supernatural powers— is a fictional character created by Stan Lee. The superhero who would become known as Iron Man has enthralled comic fans since 1963 and has more recently become the star of the latest Hollywood superhero franchise.
As played by Robert Downey, Jr. in the three recent films (including Iron Man 3 which opens on May 3), the character of Tony Stark was based in part on Tesla Motors CEO Elon Musk, but don’t let that fact (or the character’s comic book origins) fool you into thinking that Iron Man’s powers are strictly the stuff of fantasy. Much of Iron Man’s technology is already here, or will be in the not-too-distant future.
Here’s a look at a few of the things that may or may not be coming to a superhero near you soon (after the jump)...