Chinese American teenagers produce 3D-printed PPE to help save lives

So far, the team has delivered nearly 600 face shields and around 1,300 ear guards to 20 different hospitals and clinics, receiving positive responses from medical workers.

"This is a truly gift that will help our staff that are treating patients. It's a great thing for us to have," said Aaron Goodwin from North Central Texas Community Health Care Center when picking up the equipment.

Receiving more and more orders, the team is now working with four other robotic teams and a professor from the University of Texas. "To sustain these efforts, we recently started a fundraising and so far we have raised 4,415 dollars," Hu added.

The students have grown in all aspects through this process. "One way this experience has impacted me is that I learnt how to work with other people," team member Audrey He said. "Aside from collaborating with other robotics teams, we're also learning how to communicate with medical workers."

Team member Byron Li said his organization skills have improved. "When I was doing robotics work, I usually went where I was told to go. But now I have learned organizing myself and it's going to help me learn more by holding the leadership process," said the teenage boy.

Applying what they have learned to serve the community also gives students an unprecedented sense of pride.

"This volunteer work has given me a bit more responsibility because we know that we're doing this to help people in the medical field to save lives," team member Max Fan said. "I'm proud of myself."