A Washington man who lost his leg in a motorcycle accident is set to test his new prosthetic leg by climbing a Chicago skyscraper.
Zac Vawter, a 31-year-old software engineer, will test his new bionic limb, which is controlled by his thoughts, by attempting to climb 103 flights of stairs to the top of Chicago's Willis Tower, one of the world's tallest skyscrapers.
"Somewhere down the road, it will benefit me and I hope it will benefit a lot of other people as well," Vawter said about the research at the Rehabilitation Institute of Chicago.
If all goes well, Vawter will make history. His robotic leg will respond to electrical impulses from muscles in his hamstring. He hopes to make it to the top in an hour, longer than it would've taken before his amputation, less time than it would take with his normal prosthetic leg.
The climb is expected to take place Sunday, November 4.
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