News This Arduino-Equipped Lego Robot Will Rip Your DVD Collection for You By Kevin Lee Nov 2, 2011 1:30 pm PDT [Photo: Paul Rea] ...

The self balancing robot is equipped with two Lego NXT motors and the open source Hippo-ADK board connects to a Android smartphone or tablet to provide extra processing power and functionality.

Arduino is now offering a fully-assembled robot, designed as a base platform for electronics tinkerers' DIY robotics projects. Its hardware and software are open-source, and designed to be hacked.

The Arduino micro controller can be easily removed from the robot, and it is placed on the prototyping board so that you can program to your heart's content. It easily connects to a PC or laptop ...

He’s using a Lego Technic set with an old iPad, and an Arduino connected to a Windows laptop. Wheels roll the iPad back and forth as the robot plays the game.