French paraplegic athlete Kevin Piette made history by carrying the Olympic Torch with a robotic exoskeleton.

French Paralympic athlete Kevin Piette, who became paraplegic at the age of 11 due to an accident, made history by carrying the Olympic torch in Paris wearing a robotic exoskeleton.

The 36-year-old tennis player Piette was able to walk again thanks to technology. In the footage, Piette can be seen smiling as he passes through the waving crowd in Poissy, northwest of Paris.

The clip shared on social media was described as "inspiring" by users. The International Olympic Committee described Piette as the "embodiment of sporting commitment."

Piette is wearing the latest personal exoskeleton developed by the French company Wandercraft. This device provides the user with the ability to sit, stand up, walk, and climb stairs by supporting their legs.

According to Wandercraft, this event marks the first time a self-balancing personal exoskeleton has carried a wheelchair user in an Olympic torch relay.

The Olympic torch relay is a traditional event that takes place before each Summer Olympics. The torch is lit in the city of Olympia, Greece, and then transported to the host city. It will arrive in Paris before the opening ceremony of the Summer Olympics, which will begin this Friday (July 26).

The Paralympic Games also have their own torch relay, which will be lit in the village of Stoke Mandeville, England, on August 25 and will arrive in Paris for the start of the Paralympic Games on August 28.

However, Piette will not be able to compete in this summer's Paralympic Games as he did not qualify.