High Speed RS-485 Communications come to the NXT-G environment!

To show off the power of the NXTBee and XBee radios, we decided to integrate the Lego Mindstorm NXT with the Arduino.  Normally, to get the two to talk, it takes some wires, some serious understanding of I2C protocol, and lots of patience. Using the NXTBee, an XBee, an Arduino, and of course a Lego Mindstorm NXT, we created...

Goodbye slow, short, and unreliable communications over bluetooth. Hello easy, fast, far, and awesome communications between the Mindstorm NXT's and other devices with XBees.

Goodbye slow, short, and unreliable communications over bluetooth. Hello easy, fast, far, and awesome communications between the Mindstorm NXT's and other devices with XBees.

A robot made us coffee this morning . . .

A long-range Radio Controlled Car from the Lego Mindstorms NXT kit and the Dexter Industries NXTBee.

Demonstration of the DI Wireless solution.

A toast to a new, wireless year for the NXT!

We just wanted to wish everyone a happy 2011!