Mindstorms NXT was an evolution of Mindstorms released in 2006 and was retired and replaced with Mindstorms EV3 in 2013. They are LEGO Technic robots, making them more expensive then most Mindstorms sets. In 2009, a second version with the same parts was released and was named Mindstorms NXT 2.0.
Bluetooth[]
Bluetooth is a USB wireless adapter that may be used to make a robot more enjoyable to use. If one has a Bluetooth enabled phone they can use it to control their robot.
Sensors[]
The Mindstorms NXT comes with the Intelligent Brick, a Sound Sensor, a Light Sensor, 3 Motors, a Touch Sensor, and an Ultrasonic Sensor. The Mindstorms NXT 2.0 comes with the Intelligent Brick, a triple function Light Sensor/Colour Sensor/Lamp, two Touch Sensors and an Ultrasonic Sensor. You could also buy an Accelerometer Sensor, a Colour Sensor, a Compass Sensor, a Light Sensor, a Sound Sensor, a Touch Sensor and an Ultrasonic Sensor as extra products on the LEGO Shop website.
Sets[]
Programming[]
Besides the LEGO-supplied NXT-G, there are a number of other programming languages and environments that support the NXT, including Bricxcc.
Notes[]
- The name "NXT" is a pun on the word "Next", as in the "next" line of robotics.