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If you were a robot builder or LEGO fan in 1998, the biggest news of the year was the release of LEGO's LEGO Mindstorm RIS product. It was revolutionary for a strictly toy company to unveil an advanced robotics platform that appealed to hobbyists, educators, and children alike. The first set, the RIS 1.0 sold well and LEGO Released a RIS 2.0 kit shortly after. The RIS set was wildly successful (LEGO's best selling product) and spawned a huge variety of projects, books and various compilers. The RIS also had its own competition, the FIRST LEGO League competition.
Lego Mindstorm
1st September, 1998