LEGO Mindstorms NXT

• All-new NXT Intelligent Brick with 32-bit microprocessor, more memory and FLASH
• 3 Interactive Servo motors feature built-in rotation sensors to align speed for precise control and new sound sensor reacts to sound commands, patterns and tones
• 577 specially selected LEGO TECHNIC elements for sturdy and durable building and improved functionality and movement
• Intuitive, icon-based drag-and-drop program "building" environment
• 6 AA batteries required (not included)

Features:

• LEGO's newest robot-building kit, with greatly improved functionality
• 32-bit command center with large LCD, USB 2.0 and Bluetooth interfaces that allow robots to walk, talk and interact with their environment
• Technic blocks ("studless legos") create a more human, less boxy look
• Intuitive GUI and drag-and-drop icons are PC- and Mac-friendly
• Redesigned touch and light sensors, new sound sensor and ultrasonic sensor
• Now with three motors redesigned for smoother, more reliable operation
• 6-wire digital cables for more precise connections
• 5 main themes (8 different models) Vehicle: Roverbot, Animal, Scorpio; Machine: Robotic Arm; Human: Humanoid; Gadgets: Clock, Music, Game and Movers
• Models are all built within the LEGO Technic System

• 577 pieces
• Quickstart Guide helps you build a robot ready for action within 30 minutes
• Model-specific building instructions, tips and tricks, testing methods and programming options
• Easy-to-use software
• Test panel

Safety warning: This product contains small parts that may present a choking hazard for young children.
 

Customer Reviews:

Obey your robot masters!

The LEGO Mindstorm NXT is the final piece needed to take your LEGO models to the next level. The Technics building pieces have previously enabled us to build truly interesting structures with both non-rectangular shapes and motion in three planes. Adding the ability for self-propulsion as well as interesting behaviors, all under the control of an extremely high quality programming environment.

The tutorials are a fine introduction to the capabilities of the NXT. Not only do they demonstrate the use of all the common building blocks, they also provide detailed plans for four very different robots. These models should spark the imaginations of a budding engineer, young or old. My children and I have spent many hours both building models together and we've had boatloads of fun.

There is, however, one flaw with this product: you *must* have something of an engineering mindset both to build models and to program them. If you cannot follow instructions you won't be able to build the models or do the programs. Designing new models will be completely beyond you if you struggle with building the provided robots.

2008-09-01

Excellent!

Suitable for kids below the stated ages, if they're bright and inquisitive, but they'll need adult assistance.

2008-08-23

Best Educational - Toy.

I purchased the Lego Mindstorms NXT for my twelve year old's birthday. Within fifteen minutes he had the first robot assembled, programmed and working. The programming interface is excellent. Thank you National Instruments for providing a Lego version of Labview to program the Robot. My son has already learned some basic computer programming structures and design patterns without even knowing. Loops, branching and object oriented programming. He even made a quick change to a program to get it working better than the kits suggested program. We have built all the robots that the kit teaches and a few other robots from a book we purchased. I highly recommend this toy/robot to anyone interested in learning about robots and computer programming. (I am a computer scientist and have wanted to teach my son about programming, but have not found the right platform until now. Thanks Lego)

2008-08-09

Great for contructive minds

This "toy" is very estimulating for children and adults that have an engineer mind and like to construct things, build artifacts. Im 24 years, im an electronics engineer and i bought this product to have fun programing robots like i never had the oportunity before, because i was busy in other things so finally i can start building things easy and make prototypes of a more complex and real product.

2008-07-29

Cool

Here are the good things about it.

The Quick Start lets you get your first robot driving around in 20 min.

The Program is easy to use(you get version 1.1).

You can bild 4 robots and make hundreds of programs for them.

Here are the bad things about it.

It needs 6AA batterys and they need to be changed a lot.

The program crashes sometimes

The programs help is not usefull.

2008-07-29