Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital technology that we haven’t seen from the company before. While the demo Lego gave at its press conference ...

The LEGO Group says it will introduce a new “SMART Play" system in 2026 designed to make brick-built creations respond to how children move, hold and imagine with their toys.

At first glance, LEGO’s Smart Brick looks like any standard LEGO brick — but inside is a tiny custom ASIC chip smaller than a single LEGO stud along with sensors, LED lights, a miniature speaker, and ...

Lego packs an electronics platform with 3D magnetic tracking, multi-radio communication, and inductive charging into a brick. Patents reveal how.

This year’s Consumer Electronics Show (CES) is now in full swing, with tech companies around the world descending on the Las Vegas Convention Center to share their upcoming products and working ...

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.

Darth Vader and Luke Skywalker face off in one of Lego's new Smart Play sets (Nathan Ingraham for Engadget) Lego’s Smart Play system announced at CES 2026 earlier this week is a new embrace of digital ...