Self-balancing robots are pretty cool, but sometimes a bit too complex to make. [HippoDevices] shows us that it’s really not that hard, and you can even do it with Lego NXT and an Android device!

Back in the last century, the US Department of Defense declared that Ada was going to be used everywhere and for everything. Books were published, schools build curriculum. Working programmers, ...

Lego fans have come up with many ways to control their Mindstorm NXT robots, but most involved using wires. But if you own an Android phone, a new app could simplify things. The MINDroid app for ...

Ever want to build your own RC vehicle? You are in control of its design, and as simple to use a Lego. All you need is a Lego NXT, a computer with a Bluetooth dongle, and control software. This is a ...

Lego's Mindstorms have been a popular platform for teaching robotics. The new Mindstorm NXT takes this to the next level with a sophisticated NXT control module featuring a pair of built-in processors ...

May 3, 2006 We suspect the announcement by LEGO that it will release as open source the firmware of the LEGO MINDSTORMS microprocessor (the new NXT brick – the core component of its next generation ...