LEGO Mindstorms is a line of educational robotics products developed by the LEGO Group. The products consist of LEGO bricks and a set of motors, sensors, and programmable bricks that allow users to build and program robots. LEGO Mindstorms is designed to be educational, and is often used in schools and other educational settings to teach students about robotics, engineering, and programming.
2011 LEGO Sets
2011 introduced Ninjago, which quickly became one of LEGO’s most successful original themes and the foundation of a long-running multimedia franchise. Other launches included Pirates of the Caribbean, coinciding with Disney’s On Stranger Tides, the sci-fi Alien Conquest, and Master Builder Academy, a design-focused building program. LEGO also experimented with digital-physical integration through Life of George, an early augmented reality experience. Collectible Minifigures Series 3–5 strengthened LEGO’s growing collector market, while internal employee-exclusive sets like Moulding Machines became prized rarities. Several themes concluded this year, including Harry Potter, Ben 10, Power Miners, Toy Story, Prince of Persia, Space Police III, and BrickMaster.