THE WOODLANDS, Texas -- School may be closed, but a high school robotics team is learning a lesson outside the classroom in helping others.
The award-winning Texas Torque robotics team in The Woodlands, Texas, was about to head off to a major competition when they learned their school would be shutting down due to the COVID-19 outbreak.
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Now, they're on a new mission to help the heroes battling the pandemic.
In March, a pediatrician reached out to the team to ask if they might be able to create much-needed PPE for herself and her staff. Since then, the team has been using its 3D printing expertise to create hundreds of face shields for healthcare workers.
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The shields have been tested by local medical staff to ensure they are safe.
For more information on Texas Torque's efforts, visit http://www.texastorque.org/