This Guy Hopes To Become Cape Town’s First Bionic Man [VIDEO]

04 Nov 2013 by Jasmine Stone in Culture, Tech/Sci, Very Cool, Video

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Andrew Merryweather was a normal boy leading a normal life. That is, until a brutal assault involving eight schoolboys in Claremont left him paralyzed from the chest down. Now permanently wheelchair-bound, Andrew has become accustomed to his new life on wheels – but this doesn’t mean he’s given up.  His determination to walk again just might make him Cape Town’s first bionic man.

His dream? To acquire the Ekso Skeleton Suit,which was developed in the USA.

In August 2013 he visited Cyclone Mobility in the UK for a week’s training on how to use the Re-Walk suit. He also visited Ekso Bionics near Cambridge to try their Ekso Suit. If everything works out, Andrew plans to participate in the Cape Times Big Walk on 10 November using the Ekso Suit, which is on loan for three months in SA

Check out www.andrewmerryweather.co.za.

[Thanks, Ray!]

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