Meet Rex, the real bionic man (and he didn't cost $6million!): Scientists create body using artificial limbs and organs
It cost six million dollars to create bionic superhero Steve Austin. Scientists however have built a man from artificial limbs for a sixth of the price. Known as Rex – short for robotic exoskeleton – his 6ft frame is made up of an array of artificial limbs and organs from around the world. Scroll down for video Scientists have built a man from artificial limbs known as Rex which is made up of limbs and organs from around the world Built for a Channel 4 documentary exploring how far technology has developed, Rex raises ethical dilemmas. Research on advanced prosthetics and artificial organs means scientists could soon not only replace missing body parts, but improve on them In the Six Million Dollar Man astronaut Steve Austin, played by Lee Majors, was left horribly injured after his craft crashed. The opening sequence of the 1970s TV series featured an off-camera voice intoning: ‘Gentlemen, we can rebuild him. We have the technology.’ Austin was given a