Welcome to HiTechnic
HiTechnic manufactures a range of robotic sensors for the LEGO®
MINDSTORMS® NXT. The majority of HiTechnic sensors are certified by The
LEGO Company assuring the highest standards of quality and safety.
HiTechnic Sensors are based on industrial sensor technology developed by
HiTechnic's parent company, Dataport Systems, Inc. Dataport has been supplying technology solutions to customers worldwide since 1986.
HiTechnic manufacturers sensors that are certified by The LEGO company guaranteeing:
- 100% compatible with Mindstorms NXT
- Meet the highest LEGO quality standards
- Comply with all safety standards
- RoHs Compliant (certified lead free)
NEW HiTechnic Blog
The HiTechnic Blog features articles about building with HiTechnic Sensors and our other products. Read about our latest model, the HTWay, a Segway type self-balancing robot.
Model Building Instructions
HiTechnic is creating a seried of new model designs for MINDSTORMS. Each design will be published with complete and detailed building instructions that can be downloaded free. Sample programs written in various NXT programming languages can also be downloaded.
Check out the latest Building Instructions and watch for new models every few weeks.
HiTechnic Sensor Multiplexer
The HiTechnic Sensor Multiplexer extends your NXT and adds extra functionality by allowing up to 4 sensors to be connected to one NXT sensor port. Use any combination of LEGO and HiTechnic sensors to expand your robot's sensor capabilities and leave other sensor ports to connect TETRIX controllers and other devices. Connect more than one HiTechnic Sensor Multiplexer for more connectivity. Programming support for LabVIEW 2009 and RobotC with NXT-G available soon. More information is available on the Products page.
HiTechnic Infrared Receiver Sensor Released
Control your NXT robot with the HiTechnic IRReceiver Sensor and a LEGO Power Functions IR Remote Control. The IRReceiver decodes commands from a Power Functions Remote Control and your NXT program can use the commands to directly control NXT motors or to control other functions in your program. More information is available on the Products page.
New HiTechnic Experimenter's Kit available.
The HiTechnic Experimenter's Kit is the perfect way to combine electronics with your NXT. The Experimenter's Kit contains everything you need to create your own sensors and electronic circuits that can be controlled with your NXT programs. The accompanying HiTechnic Experimenter's Kit Handbook guides you with step by step instructions through the building of circuits and sensors. The kit also includes example programs written in NXT-G, LabVIEW, NXC and RobotC. More information is available on the Products page. The HiTechnic Experimenter's Kit Handbook and example programs can be downloaded from the Downloads page.
