WHAT IS LEGO MINDSTORMS ALL ABOUT? With LEGO MINDSTORMS you can build and program robots that do what you want! With the contents in the set you get everything you need to build and program your very own intelligent LEGO robot, and make it perform loads of different operations. The robot can be fitted, for example, with sensors which control motors and react to light, sound, touch, etc. Ages: 10+ Pieces: 619 WHAT DO YOU GET IN THE BOX? 619 elements for creating your own robots – LEGO TECHNIC building elements, gears, wheels, tracks and tires 1 NXT micro-computer – that acts as the brain of the robot 2 Touch Sensors – that makes the robot feel 1 Ultrasonic Sensor – that makes the robot ‘see’ - and detect motion 1 Color Sensor – that can detect different colors, light settings and acts as a lamp 3 Interactive servo motors with built-in rotation sensors 7 connector cables for linking motors and sensors to the NXT User Guide – with building instructions for your first robot and an introduction to the hardware and software CD with easy-to-use software with an icon-based programming language called NXT-G – and 16 building and programming challenges for 4 fun and active robots Test Pad for testing out your robots WHAT CAN YOU BUILD WITH THE SET? The LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT robotics toolkit comes with building instructions for 4 main models ranging in building complexity, going from the Quick Start model that you can assemble and program in 30 minutes, to the ultimate Humanoid –all models are designed for easy battery change. 6 building and programming challenges are included on the software CD, complete with step-by-step building instructions and programming guide for all models. Shooterbot is a moving vehicle robot that can guard your room and will shoot balls at intruders! Robogator is the animal robot,that moves like an alligator. It will protect its area and jumps forward and snap at anything that comes too near. Watch out! Color Sorter is a robotic sorting machine that can sort different colored objects and dispense them as you please. It can easily be modified with a catapult mechanism that can precisely shoot the different colors where you like. Alpha Rex is the ultimate robot. It is a humanoid robot, easy to assemble and with multiple functions; it walks and turns, dances, talks, can see and avoid obstacles, can grab and distinguish between different colored objects. THE NXT TECHNOLOGY - The NXT is the intelligent micro-computer LEGO brick that can be programmed to take inputs from sensors and activate the servo motors - The Interactive Servo Motor has a built-in rotation sensor that gives you precise control of the movement of the motor (+/- 1 degree) - The Touch Sensor makes your robot ‘feel’ and reacts to its environment - The Ultrasonic Sensor acts like a radar, making the robot see, measure distance and reacts to movement - The Color Sensor can distinguish between colours and also works as a Light Sensor, detecting light settings and ambient light, and works like a lamp, shining red, green or blue. HOW DO YOU PROGRAM YOUR ROBOTS? NXT-G is an intuitive, icon-based drag-and-drop programming language designed for an easy introduction to programming for new users and experienced users. By choosing program blocks that work with the motors and make the sensors react to inputs, you simply build up your program block by block, and you can create programs that range from simple to complex. Lego Mindstorms NXT 2.0 Robotic System LEGO8547$279.95