Lego Mindstorms NXT Reviews

If you think Lego means kids' stuff, think again. Mindstorms NXT is a sophisticated robot-building system with both engineering and programming elements. And, although it's sold in toy shops and marketed as an educational tool, it's designed to appeal to

Building blocks, motors and programming in one package - a great gift for hobbyists and kids alike.

The perennial kids' favourite evolves into an exciting gateway to advanced engineering

Also included are three servo motors, which you can use to make your robot move, and four sensors so it can determine information about its surroundings. There's a touch sensor, which registers when it's touching another object; a light sensor, which meas...

Hotly anticipated, and now bumbling around on the office floor, it's Lego's new programmable robot kit. We'll be dreaming about the assembly diagrams for weeks.

Hours of entertainment. Superb robot action.

Programming software take time to get to grips with.