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LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT:
people, pieces, and potential
Robots have the ability to grab people’s attention.
Whenever a robot makes an appearance—whether
expected or unexpected—people quickly crowd around
it, observing and commenting on its design, listening
to the whir of its mechanical movement, and eagerly
anticipating its next move.
Watching robots may be incredibly fun, but creat-
ing robots is even more exciting. For some time, the
considerable expense and complexity of robotics pre-
vented many people from pursuing it as a hobby, but a
tidal wave of technological advancements has largely
swept away these barriers. And riding this wave of
techno ...