Lego Mindstorms Robotic Chess Set.

Five words that four guys spent one year, $30,000 and 100,000 Lego pieces to construct.

And in completion we have a totally damn awesome chess set that ... well, just watch that video up there.

Afterwards, I dare you to construct a cynical retort. Dare you to explain why this thing isn't way damn rad. Dare you to offer a way to improve on this that doesn't involve holograms, Mel Brooks or the word "Battlechess."

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