Lego says the new brick will 'make entire sets come to life' starting with Star Wars in March.

Lego packs an electronics platform with 3D magnetic tracking, multi-radio communication, and inductive charging into a brick. Patents reveal how.

The Smart Brick looks very similar to a normal 2x4 Lego brick, but it contains a custom Application Specific Integrated Circuit (ASIC) chip which is smaller than one of the studs on the brick itself.

Lego developed a custom ASIC chip that allows its new Ssmart Bricks to pick up on signals from surrounding Smart Tags that dictate how it should make sounds or light up.

On March 1st, 2026, The Lego Group is launching Smart Bricks, tiny computers hidden inside classic 2x4 bricks. These interact with NFC smart tags in new tiles and minifigures, link through Bluetooth, ...

At the heart of LEGO SMART Play is the LEGO SMART Brick, a tiny computer that fits inside a traditional 2x4 brick. Inside the brick is a custom-made ASIC chip measuring approximately 4.1mm in diameter ...

The new Smart Brick is a new hope for Lego and one that could have huge possibilities ...