Austin nonprofit AIR BOOST got an idea: to create a low-cost ventilator tailored to the needs of doctors treating COVID-19 patients.
Pflugerville company Sisu dropped all projects it was working to make that happen, they’re ready to produce thousands. Story shot, written, and edited by Alyssa Goard.
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