Is Lego replacing Mindstorms EV3?

LEGO Mindstorms has been a mainstay of the educational/robotics platform of the LEGO Product line for over 20 years now. Today, the LEGO Group has announced 51515 Robot Inventor, replacing the EV3 set, 31313, after 7 years.

Is robot inventor better than EV3?

The biggest improvement: smaller and lighter. The new Robot Inventor hub is quite a bit smaller than the EV3 hub. It is much lighter too! At 147g, the new hub is almost half the weight of the 284g EV3 hub.

Is Mindstorms EV3 discontinued?

LEGO Education has announced the retirement plans for the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Education version robotics system. The third generation of LEGO robotics (#45544) will be officially retired on June 31, 2021. The LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Home/Retail Edition set (LEGO #31313) retirement was announced in the later part of 2020.

Is EV3 better than NXT?

In general, LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 is more powerful than LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT. If you do not have any LEGO MINDSTORMS sets yet, I recommend to go for EV3, so you’ll have the latest, most powerful LEGO robotics system to date.

Is Lego boost discontinued?

Lego will discontinue its Windows software for Boost in January 2020, which means you need a mobile device to program any robot you build (the app isn’t available for Macs, either).

What is better than Lego Mindstorms?

In this article, we’ll show you different options for your robotics and STEM classes.

• #1 Cubit STEAM Kits.
• #2 Arduino Uno Kits (Sensors & Robot Cars)
• #3 Meet Edison Robot.
• #4 VEX EDR.
• #5 VEX iQ.
• #6 Raspberry Pi Robot & Computer Kits.
• #7 Makeblock Robot & Airblock Drone Kits.
• Many Alternatives to Lego Mindstorms.

Is Lego boost compatible with Mindstorm?

Because of these differences, LEGO BOOST is not compatible with LEGO MINDSTORMS. If you have any more questions about what makes LEGO BOOST unique, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with us and we’ll be happy to help! Send us an email and we’ll get back to you as soon as possible.

Why is the EV3 being retired?

Since EV3 was launched back in 2013 it has impacted many thousands of young robotics enthusiasts all over the world as they have learned to build and code. That is why we have decided to retire MINDSTORMS EV3 during summer 2021.

What is the latest Lego Mindstorms?

MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor 5
The new LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor 5-in-1 model gives builders aged 10+ the power to bring one of the set’s five unique designs to life or take their own builds to the next level by programming them to walk, talk, think and do more than ever before.

Will NXT sensors work with EV3?

LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Education EV3 NXT Compatibility EV3 uses the same RJ12 connector cables as the NXT, so all NXT sensors and motors will work with the new EV3 platform. EV3 uses the same LEGO Technic building system as NXT so you can reuse all of your bricks and other elements.