A young boy has expressed gratitude towards his father, as his dream of walking again finally became reality, Oyogist reports.
The father, Jean-Louis Constanza, spent some time building an exoskeleton to make the dream a reality.His 16-year-old son was able to wall on his feet and dump his wheelchair.
The boy has a genetic neurological condition that means his nerves do not send enough signals to his legs – to enable movement.
“Before, I needed someone to help me walk … this makes me feel independent,” said Oscar, as his father, one of the co-founders of the company that makes the exoskeleton, looks on.
Meanwhile Speaking at the company’s headquarters in Paris, Jean said; “One day Oscar said to me: ‘dad, you’re a robotic engineer, why don’t you make a robot that would allow us to walk?’“Ten years from now, there will be no, or far fewer, wheelchairs.”
