
"The Kids Idea Tank is a way the kids can take their idea to the next level and practice all these entrepreneurship skills, like pitching, brainstorming and collaborating with someone," said Lowey Sichol, founder of Kids Idea Tank. Although he did not take home a prize, he was still recognized for his idea.

Last summer, the 7th grader entered his creation into the Kids Think Tank contest, which he's been involved with since 2019. "He's always been creative, he's always been thinking outside the box," said Hartman's mom Yuki. He incorporated the LEGO Mindstorm EV3 robotics bricks and motors. He said the skills he learned while being chief engineer for his middle school's LEGO League Robotics team helped him tremendously in bringing his vision to life. Hartman used materials from home to create his invention, which took him several weeks to complete. I wanted to make my own version with a twist, which was the Lego piece," said Hartman. "I saw a bunch of universities making respirator units that were cheaper and more affordable. In March, Hartman created his ventilator made of Legos, naming it the EVentilator2020. In this case, he wanted to provide a solution for ventilator shortages.
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The 12-year-old used up his free time during the peaks of the pandemic to think of solutions to help those in need. A 7th grader from Winnetka, Illinois has created a ventilator out of Legos in an effort to help with ventilator shortages.Īnthony Hartman said he's been creating and building things ever since he can remember. A 7th grader from Winnetka, Illinois has created a ventilator out of Legos to help with ventilator shortages!
