The big picture: Lego has announced plans to shut down its Mindstorms line of programmable robotics following a 24-year run. Mindstorms debuted in September 1998 as an educational tool for ...

Lego Is Discontinuing Mindstorms Robotics Kits After 24 Years The company will also be cutting support for related apps in 2024.

The latest such offering is the Lego Boost kit. The $159 collection of bricks allows you to create five different models including a robot and kitten. Then, using the Lego Boost app for Apple’s ...