Meet Rex: The World's First Complete Bionic Man (Video)

He has blood, organs and prosthetic limbs, but he certainly isn't human. Scientists have created Rex, the world's first complete "bionic man." Pushing the boundaries of robotics and medicine, Rex could help pave the way for the use of artificial organs for transplants in the future.

Created for the TV documentary, "How to Build a Bionic Man," Rex stands at 6.5 feet tall and possesses several different organs, including a pancreas, kidney, spleen and trachea. The whole construction is estimated to be worth a staggering $1 million.

One of the robot's most interesting features, though, is its circulatory system. Rex's artificial blood is made up of nano-particles that are able to bind oxygen and give it off-just like real blood. The organs, though, are what have researchers especially excited. They believe that it's possible in a few short years to replace real organs with artificial ones when a patient needs a life-saving surgery.

Bertolt Meyers, a social psychologist at the University of Zurich, helped demonstrate how the bionic man worked with other researchers. He showed off Rex's fully functioning limbs and organs.

"...they are very close to an implantable artificial kidney that will actually be able to replace a failing kidney without the necessity of a kidney transplant. So think of the great benefits technology like that would bring. I knew fairly much about prosthetic limbs apparently, but what we are close to accomplishing in terms of artificial organs-I find that absolutely mind boggling," Meyer said in an interview with CBS News.

Currently, the bionic man is on display in London at a free exhibit called "How Much of You Can Be Rebuilt?" The exhibit, located at the Science Museum will run from Feb. 7 through March 11.

Want to see Rex in action? Check out the video below.