Pre-soldered connectors and prototyping areas on each board make it easier to customize the robot platform with additional sensors and electronics.

ENGADGET

Essentially a robotic invention kit, Mindstorms comes complete with a programmable CPU, motors, primitive inter-robot networking, sensors and a software development suite.

FORBES: Primary colors

Bristling with sensors, antennas, a laser and a robotic arm, the Curiosity robot, about the size of a small SUV, is twice the length and four times the weight of any of the three prior rovers that explored Mars.

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