LEGO SMART BRICKS INTRODUCE A NEW WAY TO BUILD — AND THEY DON'T REQUIRE SCREENS

Summary from the TLDR Design newsletter

The Lego Smart Play system introduces interactive Smart Bricks, Tags, and Minifigures that respond with lights, sounds, and motion sensing without requiring screens. Powered by a tiny custom chip and a secure Bluetooth-based network, the system allows pieces to recognize nearby tags and each other, enabling more dynamic, responsive play. Lego's first Smart Play sets, revealed at CES 2026 and themed around Star Wars, will launch on March 1 with animated builds like Luke's X-wing and a larger throne room duel set.