Lego for grown ups: The construction kit that can make a beer serving robot



New Makebot kit uses aluminium struts to allow complex structures

Electronic components can be added, and gadgets can even be controlled by a smartphone

Billed as 'Lego for adults', a new construction kit is hoping to appeal to grown ups with a mechanical bent by bringing a bit of their childhood a bit of childhood back for internet users.



However, rather than a spaceship or a castle, Makebot lets you build far more complex, robotic structures - including a beer pouring robot that can be controlled from a smartphone.



The Chinese firm is attempting to raise $30,000 to fund its starter kit - and has more than doubled its target on the Kickstarter site within hours.

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The Makebot kit will allow users to build a variety of projects, from robots to a replica of Wall-E

It will provides hundreds of mechanical and electronic components with one main difference - for the grown up version, you'll need a screwdriver to put it together.

the kits will be sold for between £12 ($20) and £245 ($399).



'Makeblock is an aluminum extrusion based construct platform that can be used to bring your creations to life,' the firm says.

'With Makeblock you can make professional and steady robots, machines or even art-ware.



'The only limit is what you can think of.'



However, rather than children's Lego, Makeblock is slightly more complex.



'With the Makeblock platform, the only necessary tool is a screw driver.'

To show off the system, the firm has released a video showing the creations people can make, including transporter robots and even a beer pouring device.



Other, more basic creations can include a spider like animal

The unique building block can be slotted together with special screws

'Makeblock is an aluminum version of Lego bricks,' Makeblock founder Jasen Wang told CNN.



'We've done some work to make the electronics and software more friendly to beginners.



'We use uniform modular connectors with color tags to help you make the right connections, and we plan to have a smartphone app to let beginners interact with their robots without any programming.'

Electronic components, sensors and even DC motors can be added to creations without soldering thanks to specially designed connectors that screw into the building blocks



Creations such as a mobile tank can even be controlled via a smartphone app that uses Bluetooth to communicate with controller blocks 'We have not yet seen something that lets people build robots with the ease and speed of electronic gadgets,' the team say. 'Our goal is to make the ultimate construction platform. 'You can build paltforms with wheels, tanks tracks and rails to move a camera on - and there is even some connectivity with some Lego parts.





