Lego announced their Mindstorm NXT which is smarter, stronger, and more intuitive than ever. With the new Mindstorm NXT you can create the smartest, strongest and most advanced LEGO® robot ever, in as few as 30 minutes! The new NXT Intelligent Brick, your robot's "brain," features a powerful 32-bit microprocessor which can be programmed by a PC or a Mac. The NXT Intelligent Brick also comes with more memory.

The brick is USB or Bluetooth enabled allowing for wireless instruction download. Once programmed, the robot then takes on a life of its own, fully autonomous from the computer.

A highly versatile palette of LEGO TECHNIC® elements combines with state-of-the-art ultrasonic, sound, light and touch sensors in the next generation of intuitive robotics. With the included Quick-Start guide, easy-to-use software and step-by-step building instructions, beginners and experts alike can create humanoid, vehicle and animal robots that obey every command!

Improved light sensors can detect different colors and intensities, while the new sound sensor enables robots to respond to sound patterns and tones. Robots can really "feel" with improved touch sensors, while ultrasonic "eyes" measure distance and movement. Programming software is now available for both PC and Macintosh, plus with Bluetooth support, you can even command your robot from your mobile phone!

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® NXT Includes:

• 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
• New sound sensor reacts to sound commands, patterns and tones
• New ultrasonic visual sensor responds to movement
• Improved touch sensor reacts to touch and release
• Improved light sensor detects different colors and light intensities
• 519 specially selected LEGO TECHNIC elements for sturdy and durable building and improved functionality and movement
• 4 input ports, 3 output ports and 7 6-wire cords
• Matrix display
• Piezo speaker
• USB 2.0 and Bluetooth support
• Easy-to-use PC and Mac compatible interface
• Intuitive, icon-based drag-and-drop program "building" environment
• 755 Total Pieces

Required Items:

• 6 AA batteries

System Requirements:

Windows:

• Intel® Pentium® processor or compatible, 800 MHz minimum
• Windows XP Professional or Home Edition with Service Pack 2
• 256MB of RAM minimum
• Up to 300MB of available hard-disk space
• 1 available USB port
  
• CD-ROM drive
• Compatible Bluetooth adapter (optional)*

Macintosh:

• Power PC® G3, G4, G5 processor, 600 MHz minimum
• Apple MacOS X v. 10.3.9 or 10.4
• 256MB of RAM minimum
• Up to 300MB of available hard-disk space
• 1 available USB port
• CD-ROM drive
• Compatible Bluetooth adapter (optional)*