New LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor lets creators build and bring to life anything they can imagine

  • Builders can create and code one of five personality-packed robots or dream-up and build their own creations
  • Robot Inventor uses drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch as well as Python to support those new to robotics
  • Over 50 new challenges and fun activities to help all abilities build coding confidence in a fun, exciting way

June 12th, 2020 – Billund: Today, the LEGO Group has announced the first addition to the much-loved LEGO® MINDSTORMS® theme in seven years. The new LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor 5-in-1 set unleashes a new world of fun, creative coding possibilities and provides the ultimate playful learning experience for young inventors and creators.

For over two decades, LEGO MINDSTORMS has inspired those of all ages to test and build their confidence with technology through play. By combining the LEGO building system with robotic and coding elements, builders can create anything they can imagine, while developing the STEM skills that 7 in 10 parents say are essential to their child’s future success.

This latest evolution of the much-loved theme continues this commitment to helping children develop STEM skills in a fun and exciting way at home. 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. Kids can also code their own remote-control features for the models in the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor app or connect their own controllers to the app using Bluetooth.

Packed with 949 pieces and new LEGO Powered UP components, the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor will be available in Autumn 2020 from LEGO.com, LEGO Retail Stores and retailers globally. The LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor 5-in-1 set will be priced at £329.99/$359.99/€359.99 and includes digital building and coding instructions for these five unique robots:

  • Blast – this master robot is a stoic action hero. It can fire or hammer its way through obstacles and grab items. Builders can be the ultimate commanders, programming it to scan its environment and fire darts if it senses danger. Perfect for guarding your room!
  • Charlie – this quirky sidekick helper can give out high fives, dance, play the drums, deliver small gifts, and charm friends with its smile.
  • Tricky – the sporty bot is the ultimate athlete. Code it to complete the perfect slam dunk or master a plethora of robot sports: basketball, bowling or soccer – the list goes on and on.
  • Gelo – a real life four-legged robot. Its unique mechanism means it can walk, avoid obstacles, and even perform tricks.
  • M.V.P. – The Modular Vehicle Platform gets the job done. Create and code your own remote control and build the M.V.P. into a buggy, a crane, a shooter turret or even a brick-eating truck to pick up LEGO bricks left by the other robots.

Lena Dixen, Head of Product and Marketing Development at the LEGO Group, commented: “Since the launch of LEGO MINDSTORMS over 20 years ago, we’ve been committed to helping children and adults develop STEM skills through play. We are extremely excited to introduce a new MINDSTORMS product that offers even more creative opportunities for those of all ages, and we thank our fans for continuing to show us what is possible with LEGO MINDSTORMS. We are continually inspired by the creations the community share with us and hope that the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor inspires many more children and playful adults to explore the exciting world of robotics and coding.”

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The LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor Kit is intended for builders and coders ages 10+ to discover and expand on their STEM skills at home.

  • 949 pieces
  • 5 unique models to build and code
  • The largest robot Blast stands at over 14” (36 cm) tall
  • The free LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor coding app for kids uses coding language based on Scratch and supports Python for more advanced coders.
  • The application works across PC Windows 10 + macOS, iOS and Android tablets and smartphones as well as specific Fire OS devices.

New elements:
The new Intelligent Hub is an advanced yet simple-to-use device featuring 6 input/output ports for connecting a variety of sensors and motors. The Hub can also be used with LEGO Technic and System elements to create fun robots, dynamic devices and other interactive models.

  • LED 5×5 matrix
  • Bluetooth connectivity
  • 6 axis gyro/accelerometer
  • Includes a micro USB port for connectivity with compatible devices
  • Speaker
  • Rechargeable Lithium-ion battery included

Colour sensor – able to distinguish between eight colors and measures reflected and ambient light from darkness to bright sunlight

Distance sensor – detects obstacles, programmable LED ‘eyes’ and an integrated 6-pin adaptor for third-party sensors, boards and DIY hardware.

4 x medium-angular motors feature low-profile design, integrated rotation sensor with absolute positioning

New 7 x 11 teal baseplate

New black wheels

New frames

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Sarcos Robotics Partners with Delta Air Lines to Bring First Public Demonstration of Guardian XO Full-Body, Force-Multiplying Industrial Exoskeleton Robot to CES 2020

January 7, 2020 by Sarcos Media Coverage

Delta is first airline to explore first-of-its-kind wearable robotic exoskeleton to bolster employee strength and safety

LAS VEGAS, Jan. 7, 2020 – Delta Air Lines (NYSE: DAL) is partnering with Sarcos Robotics to explore new employee technology fit for a superhero – a mobile and dexterous exoskeleton designed to boost employees’ physical capabilities and bolster their safety.

Guardian XO Exoskeleton - Delta Co-Branding
The Sarcos Guardian XO Full-body, Powered Exoskeleton

Sarcos, the world’s leader in exoskeleton development, has developed the Sarcos Guardian XO, a battery-powered, full-body exoskeleton designed to boost human performance and endurance while helping to prevent injury. This robotic suit, designed for employees to wear, does the heavy lifting. By bearing the weight of the suit and the payload, the exoskeleton may enable an employee to lift up to 200 pounds repeatedly for up to eight hours at a time without strain or fatigue.

“We owe it to the best airline employees on the planet to explore how emerging technology can make their jobs safer and easier,” said Gareth Joyce, Delta’s Senior Vice President – Airport Customer Service & Cargo. “That’s why we sought out a partnership with Sarcos.”

Delta is the first company whose frontline employees have worked directly with Sarcos to determine potential operational uses for the Guardian XO. In November, Delta people representing Airport Customer Service and Cargo visited the Sarcos headquarters to see it in action and explore how wearable robotics could potentially benefit them in their everyday work.

The Guardian XO is designed for use in industries where lifting and manipulation of heavy materials or awkward objects is required and isn’t easily handled by standard lift equipment. Potential uses at Delta could include handling freight at Delta Cargo warehouses, moving maintenance components at Delta TechOps or lifting heavy machinery and parts for ground support equipment.

Exploring how advanced tools and tech can better support employees is one way Delta aims to improve workplace safety while extending its industry lead in operational performance for customers.

Delta plans to test the technology in a pilot location during the first quarter of 2020, giving employees the opportunity to experience the tech in a real-world setting and provide additional feedback on its functionality. Watch Delta employees exploring Sarcos exoskeleton technology.

In addition to enabling superhuman strength for extended periods, the robotic suit may also level the playing field in terms of physical capacity. Roles that have historically been limited to those who meet specific strength requirements could potentially be performed by a more diverse talent pool, thanks to wearable robotics.

Ben Wolff, Sarcos CEO, said, “We look for companies who are clear leaders in tech adoption and have a history of innovating to meet the needs of their customers and their employees. Delta is the natural fit in the airline industry and has proven to be a great partner as we work to fine-tune this technology for commercial deployment.”

Delta first started working with Sarcos in 2018 as part of its “X-TAG”, or exoskeleton technical advisory group, representing the aviation sector. This council includes ten of the Fortune 100 across a variety of industries, including industrial manufacturing, oil and gas, utilities, logistics, construction, automotive, aviation, and aerospace.

At CES and want to see the Guardian XO for yourself? Stop by Delta’s booth (#14035) in Central Hall where attendees can get first-hand experience with the technology. 

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About the Guardian XO
The Sarcos Guardian XO exoskeleton represents the next step in the evolution of high-performance, highly dexterous, mobile robots that augment human performance. Sarcos Robotics is the first and only company in the world to produce a full-body, powered robotic exoskeleton that increases strength and endurance. The Guardian XO exoskeleton enables the operator to perform hours of physical activity that would otherwise be impossible for a single human to perform.

Because the Guardian XO exoskeleton supports natural, fluid, and intuitive movement, it requires relatively minimal operator training. A Guardian XO exoskeleton is capable of repeatedly lifting and supporting up to 200 pounds without fatigue or strain. The human operator bears none of the load of the exoskeleton, and only that portion of the payload that is necessary to enable the operator to understand that weight is being lifted. The Guardian XO exoskeleton can be donned and doffed in just 30 seconds.

Sarcos is now accepting orders for the Guardian XO exoskeleton and will deliver commercial production units in late 2020. For more information about Sarcos, the Guardian XO, and its other safety and productivity-enhancing robots, visit https://www.sarcos.com/company/.

About Sarcos Robotics
Sarcos Robotics is the world’s leader in industrial robotic systems that augment human performance by combining human intelligence, instinct, and judgment with the strength, endurance, and precision of machines to enhance employee safety and productivity. Leveraging more than 25 years of research and development, Sarcos’ mobile robotic systems, including the Guardian® SGuardian® GT, and Guardian® XO®, are revolutionizing the future of work wherever physically demanding work is done. Formerly the robotics division of a major defense contractor, Sarcos is based in Salt Lake City, Utah, powered by an innovative team of entrepreneurs and engineers, and backed by Caterpillar, GE Ventures, Microsoft, and Schlumberger. For more information please visit www.sarcos.com.

About Delta
Delta is the U.S. global airline leader in products, services, innovation, reliability and customer experience. Powered by its 80,000 people around the world, the airline serves nearly 200 million people every year on more than 5,000 daily departures across its industry-leading global network to more than 300 destinations in over 50 countries. Over the past several years, Delta has led the airline industry in transforming the customer experience by introducing the first end-to-end biometric terminal in the US at Atlanta‘s international airport, real-time RFID bag tracking and automatic check-in via the Fly Delta mobile app, an alliance that will empower customers with seamless in-cabin connectivity experience, more efficient and high-tech automated screening lanes, and a groundbreaking app that helps Delta pilots avoid turbulence for a more comfortable flight. The global airline is also empowering its employees – Delta’s greatest competitive advantage – by arming them with handheld platforms that allow for more personalized service delivery and more meaningful interactions – not just transactions – with customers.  All of this has resulted in Delta being named one of Fast Company’s Most Innovative Companies Worldwide two consecutive years, and Fortune’s Most Admired Airline for eight of the past nine years.

WRO 2020 mit dem Ziel Montreal, Kanada

(lifePR) (Menden, 04.11.19) Am 4. November 2019 um 16 Uhr startet die Anmeldung zur neuen Saison der World Robot Olympiad (WRO) im Jahr 2020. Insgesamt stehen über 1005 Startplätze bei 35 Wettbewerbsstandorten deutschlandweit zur Verfügung. Für Teams besteht die Möglichkeit, sich für das Weltfinale der WRO 2020 im November in Montreal, Kanada, zu qualifizieren.

Die World Robot Olympiad (WRO) ist ein internationaler Roboterwettbewerb, der Kinder und Jugendliche, im Alter von 6-19 Jahren, für Naturwissenschaft und Technik begeistern möchte. Die Teilnehmerinnen und Teilnehmer treten in 2er- oder 3er-Teams in einer der drei Wettbewerbskategorien Regular-, Open- oder Football Category an. Gemeinsam mit einem Coach arbeiten die Teams an jährlich neuen Aufgaben.

Bei der Regular Category löst ein maximal 25cm x 25cm x 25cm großer LEGO-Roboter auf einem ca. 2qm großen, individuellen Parcours, Aufgaben entsprechend der Altersklasse (z.B. Farben unterscheiden, Materialien transportieren). Am Wettbewerbstag müssen hierfür die Teams ihren Roboter neu zusammenbauen und ebenfalls auf eine Überraschungsaufgabe reagieren können. Zur Programmierung sind alle Programmiersprachen erlaubt.

In der Open Category sind der Kreativität keine Grenzen gesetzt. Die Teams entwickeln ein Robotermodell passend zum Thema der Saison. Hierfür dürfen jegliche Art und Anzahl von Controllern (z.B. Raspberry Pi, Arduino, EV3 etc.) als Steuerungselemente verwendet werden. Zum Bau des Robotermodells ist die Wahl der Materialien, zur Programmierung die Wahl der Programmiersprache frei. Am Wettbewerbstag präsentieren die Teams ihre Entwicklungen vor einer Jury.

Beim Roboterfußball (Football Category) spielen je zwei LEGO Roboter pro Team nach bekannten und roboterspezifischen Regeln Fußball. Mit Hilfe eines Infrarotspielballs und Kompasssensoren kann sich der Roboter auf dem Spielfeld orientieren. Zur Programmierung sind alle Programmiersprachen erlaubt. Auch in dieser Kategorie müssen beide Roboter eines Teams am Wettbewerbstag zunächst erneut zusammengebaut werden.

Außerdem werden zwei Starter-Programme in der Regular- und Football Category angeboten. Das Starter-Programm in der Regular Category hat das Ziel, den Einstieg mit einfacheren Aufgaben der Altersklasse Elementary zu erleichtern. Die Teams dürfen hierfür ihren Roboter zusammengebaut zum Wettbewerbstag mitbringen. Mit Hilfe des Starter-Programms der Football Category ermöglichen wir den Teams mit weniger Komplexität und Kosten beim Roboterfußball einzusteigen. Hierzu spielen die Teams mit lediglich einem Roboter pro Team auf dem Spielfeld. Die Starter-Programme werden nur bei regionalen Wettbewerben angeboten, eine Qualifikation zum Deutschland- oder Weltfinale ist nicht möglich.

Die Anmeldung zu den regionalen Wettbewerben der WRO ist vom 4. November 2019 bis 28. Februar 2020 (jeweils 16 Uhr) über die Website www.worldrobotolympiad.de möglich. Am 15. Januar 2020, 16 Uhr, werden die Aufgaben der Saison veröffentlicht. Bei den regionalen Events können sich Teams für das Deutschlandfinale qualifizieren, welches Ende Juni in Chemnitz (Sachsen) stattfindet. Dort können sich die besten Teams der Kategorien für das Weltfinale der WRO im November 2020 in Kanada qualifizieren.

Weitere Informationen
Website der WRO in Deutschland
www.worldrobotolympiad.de

Imagefilm der WRO
https://youtu.be/zUUZ9RAfD0Q

Social Media Kanäle der WRO
Facebook:www.facebook.com/WRO.Germany
Instagram: www.instagram.com/worldrobotolympiad_de/
Twitter:www.twitter.com/WROGermany
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Pressekontakt

Markus Fleige
Vorsitzender TECHNIK BEGEISTERT e.V.
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Die World Robot Olympiad (WRO) wird in Deutschland vom Verein TECHNIK BEGEISTERT e.V. koordiniert. Weitere Informationen zum Verein gibt es unter: www.technik-begeistert.org