This past Sunday at SXSW Google and Lego sponsored a Hackathon at the Google Developers House. The object of the hackathon was to build a Lego Mindstorm robot to navigate an obstacle course. The course was built during the hackathon so the contestants had to design toward a moving target.
The available parts were limited to the a single Mindstorm 2.0 kit and a small assortment of axles and wheels. Lego also made some decorative pieces available during the last couple hours so people could beautify their robots. Prizes were awarded for speed, style, and technical innovation.
The Google Developers LEGO® MINDSTORMS® rumble returns to SXSW this year with even more epic proportions. After teams spend the day building LEGO race bots controlled by Android, the bots will compete in the ultimate showdown to determine the victors. We'll be broadcasting live the main event with multiple camera angles, slow-mo replay, interviews with the teams, and commentary from judges and attendees to give you an insider pass to all the action. You won't want to miss this showdown.
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