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The source code for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 has been released! If you’re an experienced Linux programmer, you can start exploring the code even before the EV3 hits the shelves. Give it a go, and let us know what cool tools for EV3 you’ll develop first. Read more at BotBench.

As part of our Bachelor of Science design project, we (J. de Bruijckere, R. Smit and L. Valk) have developed a mechanical, electrical and software design for a lightweight, mobile exploration robot that employs the half-circle leg morphology. The morphology is based on TU Delft’s Zebro robot, which in turn is based on the RHex...

Since the launch of LEGO MINDSTORMS in 1998, three generations of MINDSTORMS products have been on the market: 1998: LEGO MINDSTORMS (RCX) 2006: LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2013: LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Several LEGO sets have been released for each generation, but the Programmable Brick (Figure 1) is what makes each generation unique. Here’s an incomplete list...

Dexter Industries has recently launched a Kickstarter for their latest project, the BrickPi. The project aims to bring the Raspberry Pi and LEGO Mindstorms together. It’s basically a shield that slides over the Raspberry Pi and allows you to control and connect LEGO sensors and motors. The project also has a case designed for mounting...

The MinuteBot Baseplate is now listed for $19.99/ EUR 16.00 / GBP 12.60. This is much less than the initial price. If you didn’t have a few of these already, you may want to consider getting some now. You can see what I used the Baseplates for here. Get MinuteBot Baseplate in the US Get...

Students from the Franz-Haniel-Gymnasium have extended the printer from the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventor’s Guide to print images – pixel by pixel. In fact, they turned it into an actual printer. The original model is merely a ‘plotter’. You can find more information here [LINK]. Below is a video of the printer in action.

Looking for more LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 stuff? Check out the video below. This video was recorded at LEGOWORLD Copenhagen, which ended yesterday. This video features all of the EV3 robots, as well as some highlights of the new robotics system, such as 3D building instructions and remote control with the IR Beacon or with a...

I’m currently in Copenhagen to help The LEGO Group demonstrate their new MINDSTORMS EV3 robotics system. I managed to get a closer look at the box, so you can now identify what these extra models are (see below). They also have a display with 15 years of history of LEGO MINDSTORMS – check it out...