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For the first time in seven years, there’s a new addition to the much-loved LEGO® MINDSTORMS® theme. Well, actually, there are five…

With the new LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor 5-in-1 set, you can build the 5 robot models to walk, talk, think and do more than ever before! Each has their own unique personality and skillset that can be endlessly coded by you. Or you can invent entirely new robots like never before, thanks to the advanced building system and lightweight Hub. The only limit is what you can imagine.

Meet the Gang
Get to know the 5 unique characters that make up the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor 5-in-1 set…
Blast
Blast is what you might call your ultimate action hero. Standing tall at over 14 inches (36cm), this master robot can punch, hammer and (of course) BLAST through obstacles… or even pick them up! You can program Blast to scan its environment and fire darts when it senses danger, making it the perfect sentry to guard your room!
Charlie
Whether it’s giving out high fives, delivering gifts or just flashing a cheeky smile using its customizable LED facial features, there’s no doubt that Charlie is the real charmer of the group. Aside from being dangerously adorable, there’s also a real musical side to Charlie’s personality for you to bring out through your coding, for example by helping it play the drums, or dance!
Tricky
Every friendship group has that one friend who is a sports fanatic. For this team, that friend is Tricky. Rarely seen without a ball, Tricky can be coded to power down the perfect slam dunk and master a plethora of robot sports: Football, bowling, hockey, basketball – the list goes on and on.
Gelo
Who’s a good robot? Gelo is! A classic four-legged companion, Gelo’s unique mechanism means it can walk on a variety of surfaces, sensing and avoiding obstacles in its path. And when Gelo feels like showing off, it can also perform a bunch of tricks for you…
M.V.P.
Last but not least, if you are looking for a robot to get the job done, look no further than the M.V.P. of the team – the Modular Vehicle Platform. Create and code your own remote control to build the M.V.P. into a buggy, a crane, a mobile shooting turret or a brick-eating truck to pick up all those LEGO® bricks left behind by the other robots.

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Our most user-friendly Hub
The new and improved Hub can work autonomously or in streaming mode. Alongside its built-in speaker, each of the Hub’s 25 LEDs in its 5x5 LED matrix display can be individually coded to display numbers, words or even emojis. The Hub features six input/output ports from which you can connect LEGO® sensors and motors. You can code the Hub from the MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor app via Bluetooth™ or USB cable.
Lightweight, long-lasting, rechargeable battery
For the first time, the latest LEGO® MINDSTORMS® set includes a battery, to help keep your Hub optimized and ready for action. This fully rechargeable, 2,000 mAH, lithium-ion polymer battery is designed to be removed quickly and conveniently, without any need for tools.
Ultrasonic distance measuring
The distance sensor uses ultrasonic technology to measure the distance to objects around it (and in its path) with an accuracy of +/- 1 cm. It comes with an integrated 6-pin adaptor for third-party sensors, boards and DIY hardware, as well as programmable LED ‘eyes’ in the form of 4 light outputs, adding personality and life to any build.
Four powerful motors
Each of the four Medium Angular Motors have a low-profile design that slot in perfectly where space is at a premium. But don’t be fooled by its compact size; with a top speed of 185 RPM and a max torque of 18 Ncm, this motor packs a punch! The motor also acts as a sensor and can report both speed and position in the companion app with a high level of accuracy.
Value for money
The robots’ color sensor is now able to distinguish between eight colors, and can even tell the difference between ambient light, darkness and bright sunlight. Its high accuracy 1 kHz sample rate delivers consistent, accurate data for repeatable results.

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Robotic Royalty

Who better to test out the endless limits of this LEGO MINDSTORMS set than the undisputed Queen of Robots, Simone Giertz?!

Mindstorms Inventors:
Making Robot Friends
Mindstorms Inventors:
The Famous Robot Artist
Mindstorms Inventors:
Robot Waiter

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Coding Lessons for Kids

Get hands-on experience with our new coding toolbox by downloading these sheets and trying out our fun coding challenges!

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The Robot Inventor experience

All about the app

Make your robot walk, talk and do almost anything, with just a few taps on your device.

The latest LEGO® MINDSTORMS® set comes with a brand new, free companion app, from which you can control your robot. To help you get to grips with the system, the app features more than 50 fun coding activities to complete. After mastering them, the possibilities for play are endless…

Whatever device you own, you can download our app by clicking on the relevant buttons below.

Unlike previous models, the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor companion app offers the exact same app experience across all platforms and is available in 24 languages and dialects.

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Get your head in the games

Our third-generation owner Kjeld Kirk Kristiansen strongly believed that the skills children would need for future success would require them to have more confidence in science and technology – way before many people had even heard of STEM learning.

Those principles have guided the development of our sets ever since, particularly in the last 20 years, as coding and gaming have formed an increasingly central role in children’s lives.

You can find out more about our work with STEM learning, with coding and with gaming, on our dedicated interest page by clicking the link below.

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Mindstorms 20th Anniversary

The History of LEGO® Robotics

Since its introduction in 1998, the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® programmable robotics sets have become one of the most widely-loved products in our history. Garnering worldwide acclaim, the Robotics Invention System™ has fueled the imaginations and satisfied the inner tinkerer of generations of LEGO and robotics enthusiasts alike. Over the last 20 years, we have seen the creation of an active and vibrant global community of users and students, of all ages, all of whom create and command robots the LEGO way.