How much did the 'bionic man' on display at Britain's Science Museum cost to create?

February 7, 2013 By News Staff

Answer: $1 million (USD)

The million-dollar bionic man -- complete with artificial organs, synthetic blood and robot limbs -- cost almost £640,000 (US $1 million) to create, and it went on display at London’s Science Museum today, Phys.org reported.

The 6-foot 6-inch humanoid was assembled by a team of leading roboticists for a documentary called, How To Build A Bionic Man, according to scotsman.com, which also reported that the bionic man incorporates some of the latest advances in prosthetic technology, as well as an artificial pancreas, kidney, spleen and trachea, and a functional blood circulatory system.

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