The engineer brings his hands to the disabled children

Giving up a stable job, Mat Bowtell spent time making fingers and arms from 3D printing technology for children with disabilities.

More than 10 years working for Toyota, while at the peak of his career, Mat Bowtel l (Australian) made a risky decision, to terminate the labor contract with the famous car manufacturer.

From there, his life turned to a new page.

After leaving his job, Mat took all the money he had accumulated in the past 10 years to buy a 3D printer, with the intention of opening a design shop and making cheap prosthetics on Philips Island, a city. Melbourn 150km to the southeast.

This prosthetic arm is a product of Mr. Mat Bowtell, who used to be an engineer working for the famous automobile company Toyota.The prosthetic arm made by Mat Bowtell can move flexibly, just like a real hand.

He said the idea of ​​this job was not a whim, but had been cherished since he was studying at Monarch University.

Mat Bowtell said: 'When I was at Toyota, I used to think, if money is not the main factor, what is it that I really want to do? And the idea of ​​doing this came to me like that. '

Mat's prosthesis designs were initiated when he received a scholarship in Japan. Mat was involved in a robot project and designed a mechanical arm for more than $ 1 million.

Since then, Mat thought, why not use that technology for ordinary people and he has studied how to do it, at a much cheaper cost.

Mat said: 'About 10,000 children in Australia were born without arms. Unfortunately, prosthetic hands are extremely expensive. '

'This is a traditional prosthetic arm. It was fitted for a 6 year old baby. It costs about $ 15,000, only use for about 6 months and then it is not applicable to another user. And this prosthetic arm only costs 8 USD. With the use of wrist movements, users can hold their hands open and perform other simple movements, such as holding a cup or cycling, ' Mat added.

Currently, with hard work and hard work, Mat has 12 3D printers in the workshop along with fake scanners, software and sophisticated equipment, to create prosthetic arms for the disabled. In addition to selling cheap designs to increase the opportunity for those who need them, Mat also volunteered the opportunity to improve himself for children with disabilities, completely free of charge.

'As a parent, you want to do everything for your children and you want to give them all the opportunities you have. So you can imagine, if a child was born without arms, and parents could not do anything to help them, their hearts would be broken? And that's when I want to do something to help people , '' Mat said.

Many children with disabilities have benefited from Mat Bowtell's invention.

Lilli Travers is one of them.

She shared about her new experience with her new hand: 'Sometimes it is a bit difficult to use, but most of it is very convenient'.

And their parents are the ones who feel happiest.

'I am really happy to see that my child's handicapped arm is able to move completely normal , ' said Natalie Ovchinnikov, unable to hide the tears of joy.

Mat's designer and cheap prosthetic shop on Philips Island is located 150km southeast of Melbourne, Australia.

Thanks to his enthusiasm and enthusiasm, Mat Bowtell has convinced many philanthropists. They do not hesitate to raise money for him to carry out his project and bring great happiness to the disadvantaged children.

With the money raised, Mat plans to make more fake expenses and start further projects. Mat hopes to be able to do footwork for landmine victims in Colombia and Syria. He also plans to buy 3D printers with better quality, to make with higher efficiency.

Lois Agnello, 6, is now able to ride a bicycle, thanks to Mat Bowtell's prosthetic arm.

Mat's design has been certified to create The Victorian Local Hero and go everywhere in the world. Most recently, he also donated a prosthetic hand to a girl with no arms in Iraq.

'I am happy to have helped so many others. There will be many people who think that I am too foolish to give up a dream job. But for me, life is really interesting now. I wake up every day with a passion for work and help many people. The truth is that if you give someone 100 USD, it is only worth 100 USD. But if you give your hands free, it will become invaluable , '' Mr. Mat Bowtell said.