It's not science fiction, but a real accomplishment from the University of Grenoble, France
The man, identified only as Thibault, severed his spinal cord after falling from a balcony.
University researchers implanted recording devices in his head that can transmit signals into movements, which are then executed by a robotic exoskeleton.
For 2 years, Thibault has been using a video-game avatar to help it understand his thoughts.
Over the course of the study, he was able to walk the distance of more than 2 and a half football fields.
Scientists say the technology is an experimental treatment that could help others after it is improved.
A full report on this remarkable advance is in the latest edition of the journal "Lancet Neurology.'