Wired

Lego’s Smart Brick Gives the Iconic Analog Toy a New Digital Brain

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.
GIGAZINE

LEGO announces 'LEGO SMART Play' incorporating NFC-compatible, various sensor-equipped, and Bluetooth-connectable blocks

At the heart of LEGO SMART Play is the LEGO SMART Brick, a tiny computer that fits inside a traditional 2x4 brick. Inside the brick is a custom-made ASIC chip measuring approximately 4.1mm in ...
CNET

Lego Smart Bricks Light Up With Jedi Magic in Coming Star Wars Set. I'm Already Obsessed

The brand-new, jaw-dropping Lego smart brick tech can recognize other bricks, activate effects and play music. They're debuting in Star Wars Lego sets this spring and we got an early look at CES ...
Stuff South Africa

Lego Education launching Computer Science & AI kits for students up to Grade 8

Did you know that Lego Education was an actual department? It is, and it's about to drop a bunch of computer science and ...
Design News

Lego Introduces Smart Bricks With Sensors And Sound For Interactive Star Wars Building Sets

Kids who are used to playing interactive Lego Star Wars in the virtual world will now be able to have some of the same kind of adventures in the real world, thanks to a new Lego Star Wars Smart ...