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Texas Instruments Processors Powering Lego Mindstorm EV3 Robotics

By TechTaffy Desk

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Texas Instruments’ Sitara processors, along with TI connectivity and analog solutions are being used to power the Lego Mindstorm EV3 robotics platform.

The robotics tool kit contains hardware and software to create customizable and programmable robots and features a brick computer powered by TI’s Sitara AM1808 ARM9 processor to control the motors, monitor sensors and run Linux.

The brick also contains TI’s CC2560 Bluetooth connectivity solution, which allows users to control their robot with a mobile device using an iOS or Android app.

[Image: Used by permission,© 2012 The Lego Group]

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