Meet The Full-Scale Bionic Man – “Rex” [VIDEO]

06 Feb 2013 by Jasmine Stone in Tech/Sci, Video

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The Robotic Exoskeleton, or Rex as he is more affectionately known, was unveiled yesterday at London’s Science Museum. Boffins have proven that body parts can be replaced by machines. Apart from the silver skeletal structure, synthetic skin and hair, Rex is real in every way. He pumps synthetic blood, has artificial organs and robotic limbs.

Rex is 6ft2″ tall and was part of a £640 000 project by top UK developers for a Channel 4 documentary, “How To Build A Bionic Man”.

Bertolt Meyer, the real life Luke Skywalker, is Rex’s developer. Meyer is a psychologist, has an artificial limb and is the face of Rex. See the resemblance?

 

[Source: TheSun, Science]

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