Wandercraft’s exoskeleton was made to help paraplegics walk

There’s a reason you’ve never seen fully autonomous exoskeletons that help the disabled walk without crutches: Building one is crazy hard. But the founders of a Paris-based startup called Wandercraft are uniquely qualified to do it. They’re roboticists who happen to have loved ones in wheelchairs, giving them both the expertise and motivation to develop […]

SHOCKING: Paraplegic’s dream holiday RUINED by Thomson

Matt Anderson had booked a dream trip to Cape Verde for December 2016 through Thomson’s tour company. Mr Anderson, 46, requested a wheelchair accessible room, even providing a letter from his GP as evidence of his disability. However, upon arriving at the hotel at Boa Vista, the self-employed personal trainer was told that an accessible […]