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.

LEGO has announced a huge update to its bricks, which the company is calling "one of the most significant evolutions" in 50 years.

LEGO unveiled Smart Play at CES 2026, embedding interactive tech into bricks. The first Star Wars sets launch March 1, with preorders Jan. 9.

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The new sensor-packed Smart Play Brick will land this spring as part of a special Star Wars collection. The update adds interactive lights and sound to the Lego experience—including the minifigs.

The Prowling Panthers Blairsville-Posey won the first LEGO League Challenge Semi-State South tournament, which included 48 robotics teams from across the state, and 18 other schools qualified for the 2026 State Championship.

LAS VEGAS, NEVADA – JANUARY 05: Julia Goldin, Chief Product & Marketing Officer, the LEGO Group on stage during the LEGO SMART Play launch event at Mandalay Bay Convention Center on January 05, 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada. (Photo by David Becker/Getty Images for The LEGO Group)

Lego retired its highly detailed Tree House in 2024, and Amazon is only retailer still selling the 3,036-piece model.