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Called the “DaVincis of LEGOS,” Mario and Giulio Ferrari are world-renowned experts in the field of LEGO MINDSTORMS robotics.

Mario Ferrari received his first LEGO box around 1964, when he was four. LEGO was his favorite toy for many years, until he thought he was too old to play with it. In 1998, the LEGO MINDSTORMS RIS set gave him reason to again have LEGO become his main addiction. Mario believes LEGO is the closest thing to the perfect toy. He is Managing Director at EDIS, a leader in finishing and packaging solutions and promotional packaging. The advent of the MINDSTORMS product line represented for him the perfect opportunity to combine his interest in IT and robotics with his passion for LEGO bricks, which started during his ...

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