NEW 8547 MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0
The new MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 box is shown at a toy fair in Canada.
After some rumors and spy shots that we saw the last few days, now officially the new sets are revealed on a toy fair in Canada.
a new color sensor, 612 pieces, 4 New models, Cool looking Alpha Rex, a zamor shooter tracked vehicle, an alligator that can walk and snap, a color sorter that can also shoot the balls across the room.
The all new color sensor looks real cool.
Looking forward to see the new Alpha rex walk, on a movie.
Martyn
After some rumors and spy shots that we saw the last few days, now officially the new sets are revealed on a toy fair in Canada.
Lego's Upcoming Sets For August - Mindstorms, Power Miners, and Space Police
by Kris Abel on Sat 24 Jan 2009 02:40 PM EST
Among the many prototypes on display at Lego Canada's booth at this year's Canadian Toy & Hobby Fair were a new set of Mindstorms programmable robots and construction sets for two new science fiction brands. Power Miners is a series of fantasy machines that dig down into the earth to discover rock creatures and Space Police, a futuristic battle between law enforcement agents and the outlaws who try to escape their capture.
a new color sensor, 612 pieces, 4 New models, Cool looking Alpha Rex, a zamor shooter tracked vehicle, an alligator that can walk and snap, a color sorter that can also shoot the balls across the room.
The all new color sensor looks real cool.
Looking forward to see the new Alpha rex walk, on a movie.
Martyn
Comments
It looks poor to call "The NXT 2.0"....
If it is at least "The 2.0", it has 4 or more motor, more sensors and more functionality.
But.. the NXT brick seems to be not changed... right?
I think it is a "Repackaging version" of NXT 8527...
I am sorry if I am wrong...
Are there any larger pictures anywhere?
The pictures look interesting. I like the models, but it seems they removed the robotic arm...
Laurens
I've always wanted the zamor sphere magazines, but never bought them. I've also wanted another NXT for a while. I also want NXT-G 2.0 (I hope this comes with it!). If it comes with NXT-G 2.0, I'll definitely get this.
@Laurens Valk, I think continuing in the RCX tradition is good, however I would have liked to see a slightly improved version of the Brick, i.e. more memory. We don't know anything else, though, so it could have changed inside.
Also, we don't really need a NXT Brick with more ports, because touch sensor and motor multiplexes are already available.
Question: Can the Colour sensor sense ambient light?
Pe-ads
The color sensor will probably be available to FLL, but I don't see it making much difference. Until color sensors are ubiquitous Scott won't design a challenge where the one would offer a clear advantage.
I hope it comes with 2.0 software. If so I'll definitely buy one. My motors are wearing out anyway.
It looks like you dont have the sound sensor any more in the new packaging. But are you really going to miss it? I rather have two touch sensors instead.
Dean, the NXT-G version 2 that is currently out is actually the Education version. The new 8547 retail kit version of NXT-G will undoubtedly be different - although it may share some of the new features the Edu version has.
What do everyone think of the new models in Martyn's post?
BlueToothKiwi, MCP
Having said that, I'm happy to see the color sorter. Not everything needs to be a car or a robot arm (or an almost unusable biped).
I dont miss the sound sensor too much (I already have two so thats good)It wasnt that usefull but I could find times where it was usefull.
Dean I think that you shouldnt be able to say anything about the "non working alpha rex" in the new set until you try it. Of courseif you have already tried it then I cant say anything. IMO I think these models are FANTASTIC not necesarrily as good as the old NXT but they are definately cool. I cant wait to see how the new alpha rex works. The one I look forward to is the bricksorter and my favorite peice that they included so far is the zamor shooter. I keep wanting one but I only have one shooter with two balls so I had no magazine and no way to relly have a machine shooter just one shot and ur done.
This set is fantastic and idk what everyone is compaining about its great. I am definately looking forward to this one and the new color sensor. But like I said before most call me obsessed.
Any idea how the color sensor compares with the one from Hitechnic?
Given how conservative and even handed FLL tries to be I'd be surprised if they allow use of this new color sensor. Even though the RCX was all but killed this year they might still be sensitive to keeping some sort of electrical parts balance between the two systems. They restrict use of some electrical parts that come in the retail and edu kits today.
Considering the recent sound sensor discussion, I don't see the touch sensor on ANY of these models.
I'm not saying there aren't any, just that I can't see any. I expect they're embedded somewhere.
But then again, I'm seing 3 cables coming out of the NXT on the colour sorter, and I can't see 2 of the sensors.
I also suspect that the colour sensor can read ambient light, as it's mounted on top of the rover.
Also, if they don't have the sound sensor, and presuming the colour sensor (if indeed tit is a colour sensor,: we've had no confirmation) overtakes the light sensor, then that's only 3 senors! US+Colour+Touch=3
A Weirded Up Pe-ads
I believe that the "nearly unusable" biped to which Dean referred was not the new one, but the old Alpha Rex.
If that, if fact, was what Dean was referring to, then I agree with him. In my experience, the old Alpha Rex was not very sturdy nor very mobile. Maybe the new version will be a better (i.e, less complex) design. Regardless, the NXT community will come up with much more amazing designs than LEGO ever could. (Apologies to Lego).
Personally, I'll miss the extra sound sensor. That sensor has all kinds of applications for data logging, whether or not it's used for a mobile robot.
What is interesting is the mention that “LEGO's Mindstorm robo-kits have gone all 2.0 with three new kits due out later this year.” Do they mean that LEGO will be releasing 3 mindstorms kits? I hope so!
As for the question of would I buy version 2.0, I would have to wait and see what is in the boxed set.
At the end the new generation of the lego mindstorms is better than the first one , isn't it???
What du vou recommend for a starter (12 year old child)??? - the 2.0 or the other one.....
thank you all....