CHAPTER 1 SMART TOYS Your hands grip the steering wheel You race down the street and round a tight curve As you pull on the brake the go-kart drifts sideways It’s like a race car in a movie The go-kart comes to a stop You take off your helmet and get out of the driver’s seat This isn’t any old go-kart It’s a smart go-kart A young driver uses a smart go-kart at a toy fair in New York City
What makes it smart An adult can control how fast it goes The adult can also make sure the go-kart stays within a certain area You can’t travel too far or get lost An adult can even stop the go-kart with a button This can help prevent a crash A smart go-kart is only one example of a smart toy Many other toys can be programmed using an app on your phone or tablet But smart technology isn’t just for toys There are smartphones smart houses and even smart cities
Lego Mindstorms are toys that enable users to create programmable robots
