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The LEGO pneumatics components were first introduced in 1984, and have featured in a variety of LEGO Technic and LEGO Educational (DACTA) products. [10] Lego pneumatic components include air pumps, pneumatic cylinders, pneumatic tubing, three-way valves, and air tanks. [11] As of 2024, 34 Lego Technic sets that contain pneumatics have been ...
The Lego Speed Champions theme was launched on 1 March 2015. The Lego Group announced a partnership with Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, and Porsche. As part of the marketing campaign, The Lego Group released six sets based on racing cars. Each set featured different racing cars such as Ferrari, McLaren, Mercedes, and Porsche.
Lego products are mass-produced, packaged and shipped on a large scale. Lego Produktion AG was a major production facility for Lego. It was founded in Switzerland in 1974. [54] At the time of its announced closing in 2001, 30% of the world's production of Lego was produced at the Swiss facility in Baar. [55] The Baar facility eventually closed ...
Technic; Lego 1960–2003 Lego DC Super Hero Girls: DC Super Hero Girls: DC and Warner Bros. Animation: 2016-2018 Lego Factory / Lego Design byME: Service that allowed fans to design their Lego sets on a program, and then order the set from Lego Lego 2005–2008 (as Factory) 2009–2012 (as Design byME) Lego Dimensions: Toys-to-life: Adventure ...
The Lego Mindstorms product line was the first project of "Home Education", a division of Lego Education established by employee Tormod Askildsen in 1995. Askildsen, who had previously spent ten years working for Lego Education, had grown frustrated working with teaching professionals and wanted to create an improved educational experience that was delivered directly towards children.
Lego Technic robots controlled by computers are placed in schools. Light and Sound sets are launched of Lego Town and Space themes; these were the first products of the new-generation 9V "Electric System". Another factory in Manaus, Brazil is opened. Godtfred Kirk Christiansen resigns as chairman of the board of Lego System A/S and Lego Overseas.
Lego Icons (formerly known as Lego Creator Expert and stylized as LEGO Icons) is a series of Lego construction toys aimed at a demographic of adolescents and adults. Beginning in 2000 without an established logo or icon, Icons features models such as aircraft, sculptures, and world buildings, selling as exclusives with numerous specialized elements and complex building techniques.
As Lego became more sophisticated with its Mindstorms line, Fischertechnik attempted to move down into less technical, more “fun”, building kits for younger ages. The parts were molded from more colorful plastics, and small building sets were developed for simple models such as vehicles.