This is an archive article published on July 28, 2021
Engineer father builds exoskeleton to help wheelchair-bound son walk
The device is fastened to his shoulders, chest, waist, knees and feet and is activated with the command "Robot, stand up".
Jean-Louis Constanza, Chief Business and Clinical Officer at French company Wandercraft help his 16-year-old son Oscar using a robot exoskeleton in Paris, France. (Picture credit: Reuters)
An engineer in France built an exoskeleton to help his 16-year-old wheelchair-bound son walk. Oscar Constanza has a genetic neurological condition that makes it impossible to walk without assistance. His father, Jean-Louis Constanza, built an exoskeleton, a sort of robotic suit, which has given him a new lease of life.
The 16-year-old told news agency Reuters that said the device has made him independent. “Before, I needed someone to help me walk … this makes me feel independent,” said Oscar.
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According to the news agency, the device is fastened to his shoulders, chest, waist, knees and feet and is activated by the voice command “Robot, stand up”.
A video that is now making rounds on the internet shows a large frame strapped to Oscar’s body lifting him up and the 16-year-old walking.
Watch the video here:
An exoskeleton, which can be fastened to a person’s shoulders, chest, waist, knees and feet, allows a 16-year-old with a genetic neurological condition to walk https://t.co/uD869TJX64pic.twitter.com/arHPW5mN3x
Jean-Louis Constanza, Chief Business and Clinical Officer at French company Wandercraft help his 16-year-old son Oscar using a robot exoskeleton in Paris, France. (Picture credit: Reuters) 
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