All the tech blogs are at it right now, LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 is out! Only the tech blogs are mixing two different products (Education and Retail). Here’s an overview of the robots that you get with each set. The Retail set will come with 17 robots, so these are only the first 5!
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3: Home Edition / Retail: Set #31313
Gripp3r: Get your soda drinks delivered while they're still cold!
EV3RSTORM rules all the other robots...
R3PTAR: Watch out for this one if the remote control is in the wrong hands... It will find you!
SPIK3R: Fans of NXT 1.0 will recognize this one. Spike's big brother, SPIK3R is back!
TRACK3R: Navigate that room and protect it...
LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3: Education
Gyro Boy: This friendly fellow balances on just two wheels!
Puppy: Just when you think that all those MINDSTORMS EV3 robots are evil and aggressive, here's the cutest robot ever.
Sorter: Sort your bricks automatically!
A sneak peak of the software. Looks familiar! Best of all, these perfect students are also part of the package.
[...] Preview of the MINDSTORMS EV3 Robots EV3 no comments Laurens over at Robot Square has created a nice list of some of the robots that are featured in the new sets, for both education and retail. You can check it out here: [LINK]. [...]
has the educational set additional sensors? how does the Gyro Boy balance? Has it a gyroscope?
yes there are other sensors in the EDU then in the retail set.
http://educationnews.legoeducation.us/Media-Library/202/LEGO-MINDSTORMS-Education-EV3-Sensors-and-Motors-Product-Images
EDU:
2 large motors, 1 small
2 touch, 1 color, 1 Ultrasonic with red LED, 1 Gyro
Retail:
2 large motors, 1 small
1 touch, 1 color, 1 Infra red Proximity , 1 remote IR beacon
What are the big differences in the software? It looks the same.
The graphics on the brick screen seems to be clearer and maybe larger?
The EV3 screen is larger than the NXT screen.
The software has the same structure (drag and drop), but it’s been redesigned from the ground up.
The new EV3 screen’s resolution is 178×128 pixels.
Can I get a program for the snake?
[...] to Laurens at Robot Square we can share some images of the 5 core robots that come with the new 31313 Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit. [...]
OH MY GOSH I CANNOT WAIT!!!
I make games for the NXT, and with the NXT physics engine I made(with other help), with the new EV3 processor it should go SO MUCH FASTER!!!!!!
I will also be able to make my new EV3 grayscale (yes, grayscale) games faster!
Can’t wait but how much is it pounds as i need to start saving
Serious i love the new mindstorms .270 euro’s. its coooool
Some of the official models are awesome but what are the other ones that are in the 17
gyro boy stands on two wheels and does not fall because he keeps moving all the time
i loooooooooooooove ev3rstorm
Hi Laurens,
Do you have details about “sets” of EV3? Just like something you wrote up on NXT articles.