Paralyzed Race Car Driver Walks Again Thanks to Arrow Technology

28 May 2021

Twenty-one years ago, former Indy race car driver, Sam Schmidt, hit the wall at 200 mph during practice laps and was paralyzed from the shoulders down. Thanks to Arrow’s SAM Suit, Sam is walking 21 years after his racing accident.

Watch NBC’s Harry Smith explore the newest chapter in our innovation story with Sam Schmidt.

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