Parents may have to shell out the big bucks for the kids this Holiday season. Iconic toy brand LEGO has four new robots up for viewing on the main site. These robotic creatures are part of the new Mindstorms line. The robots are impressive individually, but when put together the results are even better! What keeps the Mindstormsrobots functioning is the NXT. The NXT a powerful piece of equipment with several ports for the motor, sensor and USB. Required power for the NXT is 6 AA batteries.

Alpha Rex by Lego

Alpha Rex talks, moves, feels, and hears. These tasks are completed with the help of Lego’s equipped Ultrasonic Sensor, Sound Sensor, two Servo Motors, and two Touch and Light Sensors.

Spike by Lego

Spike mimics the abilities of a real life scorpion. Spike has a sound sensor so it can hear its prey, and just at the right moment it attacks with its enabled sensor!

RoboArm T-56

Roboarm T-56 picks up objects instantly so you don’t have to. This may be a good thing for couch potatoes. RobotArm T-56 arm functions have the ability to move up, down and turn around.

Tribot by Lego

Now you can see with Mindstorms robots are really capable of with the invincible TriBot. Tribot has the same functions of it’s predecessors, and what’s even more fun about this little robot, is its wheel feature. You can drive the TriBot around much as you please.

Images: Lego

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