The LEGO (r) MINDSTORMS (r) NXT 2.0 set offers hundreds of building elements programming software & powerful electronics that you can use to create amazing robots. But where do you begin? This eagerly awaited second edition of the bestselling Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT Inventors Guide is your key to designing building & programming robots with the NXT 2.0 set. Youll learn practical building techniques like how to build sturdy structures & use gears & gain a solid understanding of the sets NXT-G programming language. A series of projects new to this edition offers step-by-step instructions for building & programming six robots each of which can be built with just one NXT 2.0 set including: * Inventor-Bot a fast simple modular vehicle with treads * Sentry-Bot a robot guard that shoots balls at intruders * Table-Bot a vehicle that uses its antennae to avoid falling off a tabletop * The Jeep a four-wheeled vehicle that avoids obstacles & follows lines * The Lizard a large walking robot that uses the color sensor to detect & respond to different colored balls * The Printer a stationary robot that uses a pen or marker to draw letters words & shapes on paper Additional resources include the Piece Library which contains basic information on the more than 80 types of LEGO pieces in the NXT 2. 0 set & the Quick Reference which lists the 34 types of standard programming blocks. So go ahead. Grab your NXT 2.0 set fire up your imagination & see what you can invent with The Unofficial LEGO MINDSTORMS NXT 2.0 Inventors Guide.