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Lego’s smart bricks dazzled at CES, experts worry about play

When a toy helicopter can “crash,” flash red, and add its own sound effects the moment a child tips it over, the question stops being what the model is and becomes who is driving the story. That ...

Meet Lego’s Smart Brick: Tiny, powerful, and fits inside a regular brick

Lego spokesperson Jack Rankin suggests the tags can lead to more creative forms of mix-and-match play. When kids tried an ...

Lego unveils Smart Bricks, a computer that fits inside a standard 2 x 4 brick

The Smart Brick, shown publicly for the first time at CES 2026, is built around a custom ASIC smaller than a single Lego stud. It includes ...

Lego unveils new SMART brick at CES 2026. Here's where to purchase

The new brick will make play more interactive for kids and families. Sets with the new brick will release in March, and ...