LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ NXT Key Product Features
January 4 2006
Smarter, stronger and more intuitive than ever, LEGO® MINDSTORMS™ NXT is a robotics
toolset that provides endless opportunities for robotics enthusiasts and LEGO builders
ages 10 and older to build and program robots that do what they want. A new "Quick
Start" option makes it easy to successfully build and program a robot in 30 minutes.
All-New NXT Intelligent Brick
- The "brain" of the robot, featuring powerful 32-bit microprocessor, more
memory programming
- 4 input ports / 3 output ports and 7 6-wire cords
- Matrix display, real sound speaker
- USB 2.0 and Bluetooth®
3 Interactive Servo Motors
- Bring robotics creations to life
- Built-in rotation sensor measures one degree steps for precise movement
Sensors
- New Ultrasonic Sensor: the "eyes" of the robot measure distance, movements
and detects objects
- New Sound Sensor: the "ears" of the robot, allowing creations to react to
sound commands and patterns, as well as recognize tones
- Improved Touch Sensor: the "fingers" of the robots, reacting to touch or
release
- Improved Light Sensor: detects different colors and light intensity
All-New Programming Software
- Easy-to-use PC and Mac compatible software interface, powered by LabVIEW
from National Instruments
- Intuitive, icon-based drag and drop environment for "building" programs
- 18 robot challenges with step-by-step building instructions to acclimate
beginners to the process of building and programming robots and inspire older
users
LEGO Elements
- Streamlined, highly versatile collection of 519 LEGO TECHNIC® elements for
easy, more stable building with improved functionality and movement capabilities
LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT will be available at most toy and discount merchandise retailers,
select consumer electronics retailers or online at www.LEGOshop.com in August 2006,
at a suggested retail price of $249.99 (USD) and $ 379.99 (CAD). A special version
for school and institutional use is also releasing later this year.
Contact Information:
Michael McNally, LEGO Americas, 860-763-7825 / press@america.lego.com
Kristin
Greene, Flashpoint PR, 415-551-9623 / greene@flashpointpr.com