Lego Unveils Mindstorms EV3: A Robot Kit That’s iPhone-Controlled
From Fast Company
January 7, 2013 - 10:23am
It’s Lego’s first major update to their programmable line of robots in six years--a redesign to be more social, connected, and approachable for kids and adults alike. A lot has changed since 2006. Social networks rule. Smartphones are no longer a luxury for the geek elite. And every kid knows the word “app.” So maybe it’s only natural that each of these ideas worked themselves into Lego Mindstorms EV3, Lego’s first major refresh of the Mindstorms line since 2006. If you aren’t familiar, Mindstorms are Lego’s programmable robotic parts--a brain, motors, and sensors--that interface with their Technic line.Read Full Story
January 7, 2013 - 10:23am
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