These are the LEGO Education versions of Mindstorms, sold to schools, along with the extra parts made for classroom use. The first ones paired the RCX brick with ROBOLAB, programming software built with Tufts University and National Instruments, in team challenge sets. Later sets followed each new brick, the NXT and then the EV3, whose Education Core Set of 2013 came in a storage box with a rechargeable battery.
2000 LEGO Sets
2000 was a year of transition and innovation for LEGO. The company introduced RoboRiders, Knights’ Kingdom, Life on Mars, Studios, and a Soccer/Football theme while retiring veteran designer Jens Nygaard Knudsen, creator of the minifigure. Star Wars launched its first Ultimate Collector Series sets—the X-wing Fighter (7191) and TIE Interceptor (7181)—establishing LEGO’s adult collector market. BIONICLE debuted in select regions, setting the stage for a major global launch. Recognized as 'Toy of the Century,' the LEGO brick entered the new millennium as both a cultural icon and a growing creative platform.