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Lego Mindstorms In Space

Posted by michael on from the houston,-send-up-more-batteries dept.

ribbiting writes: "A father-son team have won the "Ultimate Builder Competition" (Lego Mindstorms) with their entry named "Jitter". The robot will fly to the ISS in November. It fits (whole) into a approx. 1'x1'x1' box and weighs less than 3 lbs. It's main mission is to collect small, flying debris. It can interact with the station walls and crew and supposedly has some light "mischief" programmed in as well (sneaking up on people, dancing). The story can be found here, de.news.yahoo.com, it's in German (sorry)." We mentioned the contest a few months ago. Altavista gives a semi-readable machine translation.

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  1. Also from the Lego Department by ardmhacha · · Score: 3, Redundant

    In the New York Times today there is an article about a guy who built a robot out of Lego which can solve the Rubik's Cube.

    It uses a lego-cam linked to a computer with color recognition software and a rubiks solving program, but all the mechanical bits to physically manipulate the cube are Lego.

    Stumped by Rubik's Cube? Let the Lego Robot Solve It

  2. Re:This is truly nifty. by lonenut · · Score: 0, Redundant

    Hey cockgrabber.

    Its 'LEGO Bricks' not 'LEGO'

    A LEGO brick
    2 LEGO bricks
    Some LEGO bricks
    Big fucking pile of LEGO bricks

    OK?

    Thankyou.

    The Shut-the-fuck-up corrections squad.

    BTW: '2 pieces of LEGO' is a poor example. Nobody says '2 pieces of pies', they say '2 pieces of pie'.