the LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT kit
The NXT kits include LEGO pieces for building your robot, the NXT Intelligent Brick, three motors, several sensors, and the MINDSTORMS software. The exact mix of parts and sensors included depends on your version of the kit (see the following sections for more about the different versions).
The building pieces are the beam-and-pin type shown in Figure 1-3. These pieces are used in the LEGO TECHNIC product line, which includes kits to build construction equipment, aircraft, space vehicles, and race cars. These parts are both strong and lightweight, and you can connect them in a variety of ways, making them ideal for creating robots. And because the building parts are just normal LEGO pieces, you can easily use parts from ...
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