Inside the Lego Factory

An anonymous reader writes "Gizmodo has a fascinating report and video tour inside the Lego factory, which is full of robots and controlled by a mainframe. 'This video shows something that very few people have had the opportunity to witness: the inside of the Lego factory, with no barriers or secrets. I filmed every step in the creation of the brick. From the raw granulate stored in massive silos to the molding machines to the gigantic storage cathedrals to the decoration and packaging warehouses, you will be able to see absolutely everything, including the most guarded secret of the company: the brick molds themselves.'"

Beginning of the End

[Nerdposeur]

The big secret: Lego Mindstorm robots are running the factory.

I, for one, welcome our new bumpy-headed overlords.

It's all a cunning plot...

[markana]

by an evil mainframe to enslave humans by hooking them on the irresistible construction toys, thus destroying productivity and creating an insatiable demand for new bricks.

So far, it's working pretty well....

Re:Beginning of the End

[n1ckml007]

Where can I purchase the "Lego Factory" Lego set?

Re:Expensive

[Mastadex]

They say that the entire plant (and robots) are controlled by computers, but that's actually a lie. Each one of those robots has a midget inside of it, controlling the vehicle. Its very expensive to hire and feed those midgets and also to supply a steady stream of hookers to keep them from uprising. Hookers aren't cheap and that's why lego cost so much.

meh

[jollyreaper]

Waiting for the part about the spoiled rich girl falling down the bad block chute.

I declare...

[Digestromath]

The LEGO factory, in all its glory, is still missing oompa loompas. Sure the whole thing is robotic which is neat... but can those robots sing songs and look frightening to five year olds?

Re:Lego is too explensive for modern man

[eln]

FYI, you're not supposed to count the digits to the right of the decimal point when reporting your income in terms of "N figures".

The horrible truth

[Hoi Polloi]

Lego people are made out of people! PEOPLE! [wikipedia.org]

Re:Beginning of the End

[Anonymous Coward]

You buy that in the lego factory factory.

Police police police police...

Re:Expensive

[MightyYar]

Tub of hookers?

Brings back memories...

[vurg]

I remember those yellow 4x2s are a real pain when I was little. I mean it's like forcing a square peg out a round hole.

I'm sorry, I needed that Plutonium.

[attemptedgoalie]

Sincerely,

Dr. Emmett Brown

Re:Lego is too explensive for modern man

[CorporateSuit]

Maybe he means action figures