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International Business Times
International Business Times
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Esther MAMANI

YOU WONT BELIEVE: Bolivian toymaker restores limbs dignity with 3d printing - What They Never Told You

Marco Antonio Nina, 26, who lost his left arm at the age of 14 in a work accident, tests his bionic arm prosthesis that Roly Mamani made for him in his 'Robotics Creators' workshop in Achocalla, Bolivia, on January 8, 2024 (Credit: AFP)

As a kid growing up in poverty in rural Bolivia, Roly Mamani built his own toys. Now a 34-year-old engineer, he 3D prints limbs for Indigenous compatriots scarred by life-changing accidents.

Mamani funds the endeavor with the money he makes from selling robotic toys he makes -- his other passion, which, after building his first remote-controlled toy car as a child, he never abandoned.

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