Lego's popular Mindstorm build-it yourself robotics kit has gotten an upgrade in 2006. The "brain" of the new robot is the NXT brick, which runs a 32 bit microprocessor that can be programmed from a PC, or for the first time, a Mac. After building their robots, kids create programs within the software to make the robot do all sorts of things. Programs can be downloaded via a USB port or wirelessly using Bluetooth. The kit will be available in stores this August for about $250.
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