There's going to be a Lego Mindstorms Porsche set, apparently.

"Jim Spanfeller" (awesomeaustinv)
10/07/2020 at 16:19 • Filed to: Robotlopnik, Lego

Image: Lego Lab

Lego Lab, the platform where Lego tests out new ideas and gathers feedback for potential future products, has unveiled a new Lego Mindstorms Porsche set. It’s sort of a “concept set” right now, but if you live in the UK you can enter a competition to receive one of five of these to test it out and provide feedback. The deadline is today, though, so if you live in the UK and want one, I’d enter soon.

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Lego says the Mindstorms Porsche features

Advanced Computing visor sensor providing full autonomous driving

WiFi and Bluetooth connectivity

Ultra-sonic sensor to detect objects and measure distance

LEGO smart hub with 3-axis accelerometer and 3-axis gyro sensor

Programmable LED headlights

7.3v Lithium ion battery USB charging port

This is not something I ever expected Lego to make, but it’s definitely interesting. Information about pricing and availability (other than just the fact that five random people will get one) is currently unavailable because Lego is still experimenting with this idea. But I’m hoping they do give it a more widespread release, because this looks interesting! What do you think?

Image: Lego Lab

DISCUSSION (15)

Brickman > Jim Spanfeller
10/07/2020 at 16:43

This is how it starts. In 10 years we will be riding in self driving LEGO mobiles.

way2blu does a rev update > Brickman
10/07/2020 at 17:02

Remove the “self-driving” part and I’m 110% in. Easily customizable and buildable cars? Yes and please!

facw > Brickman
10/07/2020 at 17:06

Who needs self-driving?

ttyymmnn > Brickman
10/07/2020 at 17:56

I, for one, welcome our Lego overlords.

SmugAardvark > Jim Spanfeller
10/07/2020 at 18:13

I’m not really familiar with pricing on the Minstorms sets. Any ideas, $300-400 sound about right?

Jim Spanfeller > SmugAardvark
10/07/2020 at 18:27

That sounds about right. The new Mindstorms system released this year costs $359.99. Of course, we have no idea how much the Porsche will cost when/if it comes out, but we do know it’s based on the Lego Technic Porsche 911 RSR set that came out last year, and it uses the same (or mostly the same) electrical components as the new Mindstorms system. Also, the new Mindstorms system allows you to control things with a PS4 or Xbox controller, so you could theoretically program this thing to be controlled like it’s in a racing game :P

Kinja'd!!!

Jim Spanfeller > Brickman
10/07/2020 at 18:34

I’m more interested in the fact that the new Mindstorms system allows you to control this with an Xbox or PS4 controller. I’m hoping some video game developer will program it to drive like a car in a video game :p