Lego’s next release is a digital brick loaded with sensors that add new layers of interactivity to its play sets. WIRED got exclusive access to the Lego labs where the Smart Brick was born.

Lego discontinued Mindstorms at the end of 2022. Here's what replaced it: a custom chip smaller than a pencil eraser inside a standard-sized 2-by-4 brick. The SMART Brick houses an LED array, ...

Lego seems to have a good idea of how to sell parents and kids alike on their new Smart Bricks technology. The first Lego Smart Play sets are all Lego Star Wars related. At CES, Lego announced three ...

The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.

LEGO stunned fans and tech watchers at CES 2026 with a groundbreaking announcement that could reshape how physical play meets interactive technology. The toy maker introduced its LEGO SMART Play™ ...

Lego is looking to bring your creations to life. On Jan. 5, The Lego Group unveiled its new SMART Play bricks, tags, and mini figures at the Consumer Electronics Show, or CES 2026, in Las Vegas, which ...

Something to look forward to: Lego is transforming one of its most recognizable pieces – the standard 2 x 4 brick – into a fully functioning computer. Beginning March 1, the company will release Smart ...

Lego has unveiled SMART bricks, tags and mini figures which will bring "creations to life." They're just like regular Lego bricks except for a chip inside which respond to how they're played with, ...