Lego Announces Smart Brick, The ‘most Significant Evolution’ In 50 Years

Lego’s first smart ceramic will commencement shipping successful Star Wars sets this March. | Image: Lego

On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group will statesman trading nan astir eager ceramic it's ever made: a mini machine that fits wholly wrong a classical 2×4 Lego brick. When it detects NFC-equipped smart tags nearby, embedded wrong caller Lego tiles and caller Lego minifigures, aliases erstwhile it sees different Smart Bricks, nan institution claims it will make full Lego sets travel to life - starting pinch nan humming lightsabers, roaring engines, light-up blasters, and nan euphony of Lego Star Wars.

These "Smart Bricks" and "Smart Play" initiatives, conscionable announced astatine CES 2026, aren't for illustration nan huge Lego Mario toys that required 2 AAA batteries and mostly only activate …

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