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LEGO 31313 Mindstorms EV3 Robot $357.60 @ Hobby Warehouse eBay
LEGO 31313 Mindstorms EV3 Robot $357.60 Delivered @ Hobby Warehouse eBay
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Last edited 26/08/2018 - 03:08 by 2 other users
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The releases of certain LEGO products are fairly predictable because they consistently follow a pattern.
I would expect an EV3 2.0 very soon because EV3 was release in 2013 and The LEGO Group usually releases an updated version around 5 years later. I highly doubt the updated version would supersede the original—they haven't so far. It would have the same controller and motors but may include new sensors or unique parts.
The next iteration of LEGO robotics that would have a new controller and motors could be expected around 2023. New iterations of robotics are done each decade.
big change might be what languages are supported for programming rather than just legos own.
we upgraded to ev3 for the wireless brick, all the motors, cables from old set worked fine with the ev3.
the brick could offer a bit more flexibility in programming langues, you can hack and run other stuff but support would be unsuitable for school environment.
with things like raspberry pi running scratch, python, java and blocky it’s a pity kids can’t code and test on a cheaper platform and then load and run on mindstorms, learn and transition to more mainstream languages along the way.
I really hope the next iteration uses the same motors as TECHNIC—like they did with the RCX controller.
ability to add technic motors would greatly expand the system, bigger challenge would be how many ports to include on the brick, but the compute you now get on a SOC they could add other bus tech to it …..looking at the raspberry pi compute and it’s size, lego are in position to add a lot more to the next gen brick.
problem might be mindstorms is targeted as an introduction learning tool, although some people have built crazy things with it, in a lot of their market the project is stripped down for the next class which limits how long kids have dedicated access to a set …..eg a day, a week, a semester ?
Is this version in danger of being superseded soon? It has been around for a while.