EV3 how the world changed @play
Technology and the online world it enables has created a new playground for children beginning as young as three years old. Children can now operate a smart phone or tablet before they can tell time,...
View ArticleCommand and Create EV3
Cool new MINDSTORMS retail videos showing all models in action!!!"The company assembled a multinational team of product designers and enthusiasts to create the new MINDSTORMS platform; product...
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EV3RSTORM, TRACK3R, GRIPP3R, SPIK3R and R3PTAR
Here are the official videos of the 5 main robots of the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Home Edition set #31313 For detailed pictures of each of these models and more check...
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Comparing the EV3 with the NXT
(note the two are not to scale, the EV3, is the same size, except for the display that is half a Technic beam higher..) At this point more and more information on the new EV3 platform are coming to...
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The 5 main robots from EV3 Home Edition
LEGO® has kindly provided us with glossy images of the five main robots that come with the Home Edition of next-generation MINDSTORMS EV3:EV3RSTORMGRIPP3RR3PTARSPIK3RTRACK3RAll images by courtesy of...
View ArticleEV3 Roundup
What a week it's been! After the flurry of posts from CES about the new kit, things are starting to settle down a little. I thought I would take this opportunity to consolidate as much info as I...
View ArticleVideo on MoonBots 2012
There's a nice video of the MoonBots contest 2012 hosted by Google Lunar XPRIZE and LEGO®:Now, if that doesn't make you registering for MoonBots 2013...
View ArticleSeamless backdrop for photo shooting, made from LEGO®
I have been unsatisfied with the quality of my photos of my LEGO® MINDSTORMS robots for along time, so I've finally built a seamless backdrop - from LEGO® of course:
View ArticleLEGO® seamless backdrop
As I have been unhappy with the quality of my LEGO® MINDSTORMS robots' photos, I finally have built a seamless backdrop - from LEGO® of course!
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EV3: Frequently Asked Questions
LEGO® has published a page with FAQs (Frequently Asked Questions) on the upcoming new MINDSTORMS generation EV3.Amongst others , there's also a comparison chart betweeen EV3 and the NXT.Check it out...
View ArticlePixieTea and her LEGO® MINDSTORMS band
Chinese girl PixieTea has created a great video in which she is playing and singing a popular song, supported by her LEGO® MINDSTORMS band:So cool!
View ArticleEV3: Video on "Spinning Line"
LEGO® Education has published nice videos on some of the official models that can be built with the upcoming EV3 Education set. Here's the "Spinning Line":
View ArticleLee Magpili, lead designer EV3, education
Lee Magpili, Designer for LEGO Education, talks through the features of Gyro Boy and EVan.. WOW, I love that big robot!COOL job Lee!
View ArticleThe "Elephant" from the Education Edition of EV3
The "Elephant", an official model in the Education Edition of the upcoming new MINDSTORMS generation EV3:
View ArticleEnchanting v0.2.3 is out
Enchanting is a fantastic project that combines the programming language of SCRATCH with the NXT. Clinton has just released version 0.2.3 and some of the improvements look great.- Easily control the...
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LEGO Mindstorms and Arduino
The Arduino board is a favourite amongst hobbyists for its ease of use and powerful hardware. It was only a matter of time before someone manage to merge it with the NXT. Now there have been projects...
View ArticleAnother GBC
Philip Verbeek has sent us through version 4 of his Great Ball Contraption. We've shown version 3 before and this one follows in a similar style. With 7 separate 'modules' its impressive, but what...
View ArticlePhat Track, a snow mobile
It's Winter! So what's better than to build a Snow mobile with LEGO® MINDSTORMS NXT?bazmarc, the creator of WALL-E 5, has done so just recently - have a look at his "Phat Track":
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LEGO Loom Machines
So I'm sure you've all seen Nico71's amazing loom machine herehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=TKdUPbtE_xk but look what Tomasz Zając has just posted: a super cool version using MINDSTORMS NXT and some...
View ArticleDr. E's Challenges
Prof. Dr. Chris Rogers at Tufts University who has been one of the main contributors to ROBOLAB and the LABView edition for LEGO® MINDSTORMS, has created a series of challenges for teams all over the...
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