World

17-year-old Caden Chau turns a $50 printer into 600+ assistive devices, reaching 400,000 worldwide

Times of India - World · 19 October 2026 at 10:44 pm

17-year-old Caden Chau turns a $50 printer into 600+ assistive devices, reaching 400,000 worldwide

Caden Chau, a Calgary teenager, founded MakeAble to create affordable assistive devices using 3D printing technology.

He developed the initiative after acquiring a second-hand 3D printer and collaborating with community partners.

Chau received the Health for All Award for Health Equity recognizing his significant contributions to assistive technology and health equity.

He has also initiated peer tutoring services to help classmates with academic challenges.

Read the full article on Times of India - World ›

5News aggregated this summary from the outlet’s public feed. The full article, with all the context, is on timesofindia.indiatimes.com — the content belongs to Times of India - World.

17-year-old Caden Chau turns a $50 printer into 600+ assistive devices, reaching 400,000 worldwide

More from Times of India - World

Retired couple’s broken heating system replaced with $16k unit for free

Industrial Plan Revived: Developer eyes 1 million sq ft project; residents seek history preserved

Jennifer Lawrence's $2m gift helped fund a 17-room children's cardiac unit in Kentucky

Girl, 9, feared wheelchair would spoil Halloween costume; 25 students turned it into a throne

More in World

Paris is going to be a Muslim city very soon: Trump slams Macron over France riots

Trump again calls for New Mexico to be renamed ‘New America’: ‘We are not Mexico’

Gunmen kill more than 40 civilians in Mali: security and community sources

2 Indian green card holders arrested in California for alleged fraudulent voter registration, DOJ says

Houthis claim strikes on Aramco, airports as Saudi Arabia postpones investment summit

US official denies Iran's claim that American forces targeted Konarak naval base: 'Inaccurate, as usual'