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Tech companies like Apple and Blue Origin and universities like Duke are using their arsenals of 3D printers to produce millions of face shields for medical workers

Apr 15, 2020, 02:12 IST

Apple has started designing and producing face shields to help medical workers in the US.

Harvard University is using its 3D printers to deliver face shields to local hospitals.

Blue Origin, which is owned by Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, has started 3D printing parts for face shields.

3D-printing startup Carbon worked with Verily to design face shields.

Multiple departments at Syracuse University came together to produce face shields using a template from a local startup.

HP is working with partners who own its 3D printers to provide free designs for face shields.

Loyola University Maryland is using its 3D printers to make face shields for hospitals in Baltimore.

Duke University and UNC Chapel Hill teamed up to produce face shields to distribute to their respective hospitals.

Automaker Ford produced 1 million face shields in two weeks.

Northwestern University has figured out how to produce a high volume of face shields with just a single 3D printer.

Snap Inc., the company that owns Snapchat, is using its hardware lab to make face shields.

While the US struggles with coronavirus test shortages, ultrawealthy enclaves are arranging community-level testing for residents