LEGO izbacuje novu seriju programabilnih robota - LEGO Boost, koja je namenjena kao uvod u, a ne kao zamena za Mindstorms. Najavljena cena je $159.99, sto je pristupacnije od Mindstorms-a, a set izlazi u drugoj polovini ove godine.

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Brick Fan-a koji objasnjava od cega se sastoji sam set:
The set will have three Boost bricks in addition to 840 LEGO elements. The core unit is called the Move Hub which has a six-axis tilt sensor, two input and output ports, a power button and a light that changes color which was teased before. Powered by six AAA batteries, the other Boost bricks also have a combination color and distance sensor as well as an interactive motor which includes a tachometer.
The set also has instructions for five other models including Vernie the Robot, Frankie the Cat, the Guitar 4000, the Multi-Tool Rover 4, and an Autobuilder. To make the whole system work, there’s also a companion LEGO Boost app for you to download. The app is actually required as it has all the building instructions for the models as well as the programming.
Citajuci malo clanke po netu dosao sam do zakljucka da je barem deo funkcionalnost, odnosno sposobnosti, "pametne" kocke dolazi od pametnog uredjaja koji njome upravlja, i da ne postoji mogucnost programiranja mimo te aplikacije. Nadajmo se da ce vreme pokazati da nisam u pravu!
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