The brand-new, jaw-dropping Lego smart brick tech can recognize other bricks, activate effects and play music. They're debuting in Star Wars Lego sets this spring and we got an early look at CES 2026.

We spent a lot of time with the LEGO designers, bringing this to life and dialling in all the sounds and so on, but it's also about how you use the sounds,’ David Filon, chief creative officer of Lucasfilm,

New sensor-packed Smart Bricks introduced at CES add color, sound, and interactivity to classic Lego builds, debuting with Star Wars sets this spring.

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The new Star Wars sets, which incorporate Smart tech, might be cool — but fans are not abiding by the rising costs of basic sets or Lego's direction

Lego has introduced its most significant evolution in 50 years: ‘smart bricks’ that light up. The line will be introduced from March 1, 2026, beginning with the popular Lego Star Wars toys. But not everyone is happy with the change.

LEGO has just unveiled LEGO SMART Play, a bold new platform that brings brick-built creations to life, and does it without screens, apps or tablets anywhere in sight. Revealed at CES 2026, the innovation is already being described as one of the most significant evolutions in the LEGO system since the minifigure arrived back in 1978.

It’s encouraging to see Lego use technology to innovate on its standard bricks, but it should also make use of the opportunity to teach children robotics, says Parmy Olson for Bloomberg Opinion.

An interview with Tom Donaldson, LEGO Group's SVP of Creative Play Lab, on how the company came up with its new SMART Brick.