ORLANDO, Fla. – Annika "Anni" Emmert, a 10-year-old girl from California, arrived this week to pick up her 3-D printed arm made by University of Central Florida students.
Anni was born without her right hand and part of her arm.
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Anni and her family thought they were passing time by visiting the Clearwater Marine Aquarium, which is home to Winter, a dolphin featured in the "Dolphin Tale" movies that lost her tail in a crab trap. Winter now dons a groundbreaking prosthetic tale that saved her life.
Anni was surprised with a VIP visit with Winter and was surprised by stars from the movie.
The biggest surprise, however, was yet to come.
When Anni opened a cooler she thought was filled with fish to feed Winter, she burst in to tears. The cooler held her new robotic arm.
The UCF 3-D Arm Team is made up of UCF students and have already made 3-D arms for two other children. The two children were also at the reveal and gave each other a big high-five with their bionic arms. The children receives these arms for free.
"This is what this is all about," said team member Michael Gonzales, "And we want to do more."