Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 at ToysRUs
Lego has always been pretty innovative stuff. From its birth in the fifties, to its modern day incarnations, Lego has strived to provide children with toys that embrace creativity whilst living up to the Lego ethos -”Only the best is good enough”. From a business point of view, Lego’s success can be attributed to its constant willingness to adapt to new technologies and new market trends. The latest Lego product harnesses new cutting edge technology, resulting in an amazing product!
The Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 from Toys R Us is sure to be on top of everyones Christmas list! Retailing in Toys R Us at £195.75, the Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 is being touted as the most advanced robot building kit ever.
Furthermore,you can build and programme your very first Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 robot in just thirty minutes!
The technology incorporated into this product include touch sensors, ultrasonic sensors and servo motors. Basically, this means the robot has a sense of touch, can ’see’ and move. It can also recognise six colours – yellow, green, blue, red, black and white. You can even use the sound software to record your own voice (or any sounds you wish) and upload them to the robot, so it sounds like you! You can put your picture onto its LCD display unit and you can have direct command over it using blue tooth technology.
First up you build the Shooterbot into the robot, this acts as a light sensor and allows it to recognise colours. The you can build the Robotgator, which is like a cute crocodile, which you can add your own sound effects! Next you get an introduction to the Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 motor functions, by building the colour sorter.
Finally, try your hand at the most challenging task, building the Alpha Rex. This humanoid form of robot that can be programmed to talk, turn, walk, see and avoid objects, as well as carrying stuff and grabbing things!
Recommend for ten years plus, the Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 from Toys R Us is sure to keep children, big and small, amused for hours!
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