TODAY   |  November 05, 2012

Bionic man makes climb up 103-story tower

Using a mind-controlled robotic leg, Zac Vawter climbed the 2,100 stairs to the top of Chicago's Willis Tower. TODAY’s Natalie Morales reports.

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>>> it may sound like science fiction , but sheer will power makes it fact. sac bodder became the first person ever to climb the top of hick's willis tower using a mind-controlled prosthetic limb. he lost his leg in a motorcycle accident but uses a robotic leg that responds to his thoughts to climb 2,100 stairs or 103 stories right to the top. talk about an amazing accomplishment. it's 7:20 right