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3D-printed wheelchairs are giving toddlers a way to move

New Orleans nonprofit MakeGood won Fast Company's 2026 accessible-design award for a colorful mobility trainer for kids ages 1 to 8 — printable on consumer 3D printers for a few hundred dollars. A network of 1,000+ volunteer makers builds them close to where families live. No insurance battles, no five-figure bills — just a kid who can move.

The upbeat factorIndependence, printed one layer at a time.
✓ Verified · Fast Company · 2026-09-14 · USA
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