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Lego Mindstorms NXT is a programmable robotics kit released by Lego on August 2, 2006. [1] [2] [non-primary source needed] It replaced the Robotics Invention System, the first-generation Lego Mindstorms kit. The base kit ships in two versions: the retail version [3] and the education base set. [4]
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 / ˈ t ɛ k n ɪ k / (stylized as LEGO Technic) is a line of Lego interconnecting plastic rods and parts. The purpose of this series is to create advanced models of working vehicles and machines, compared to the simpler brick -building properties of normal Lego.
The American energy company Hess Corporation also makes toys. The company manufactures toy trucks, helicopters, police cars, airplanes, space shuttles, and rescue vehicles. The company has sold toys for over 50 years [1] [2] and since 1964, Hess gas stations have sold toy trucks each year around Christmas time. [3]
The toys themselves would be an expansion of the Lego Technic sub-series, featuring the same building system that was already featured in the aforementioned themes. One particular element – the then-innovative ball-and-socket system which created free joint movement – would feature heavily in Bionicle's run and later across other Lego themes.
Other record breakers include a 34-metre (112 ft) tower [33] and a 4 km (2.5 mi) railway. [34] [35] In February 2015, marketing consulting company Brand Finance ranked Lego as the "world's most powerful brand", overtaking Ferrari. [36] [37] While Lego has generally been considered a children's toy, there have also been adult fans of the toys.
Hiya was initially developed as a caller-ID app for Whitepages. [3] In April 2016, Hiya was spun off from Whitepages; by that time, the Hiya app had 25 million downloads. Whitepages' founder, Alex Algard stepped down from the parent company to focus on leading Hiya, which, as of December 2020, employs 120.
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