A Working Turing Machine Hits Lego Ideas
A Turing Machine model inspired by Alan Turing's concept has been submitted to Lego Ideas, requiring 10,000 supporters for review. The builder documents the process on YouTube and plans future projects.
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A working Turing Machine model has been submitted to Lego Ideas, created by a builder known as The Bananaman. This model consists of approximately 2,900 parts and is inspired by Alan Turing's original concept from 1936, which simulates any computer algorithm. The builder faced challenges in designing the machine using Lego Technic components while adhering to the submission limit of 3,000 parts, which has since increased to 5,000. The Turing Machine model has garnered nearly 4,000 supporters and requires 10,000 to enter the Expert Review stage for potential production approval by Lego. The builder has documented the development process on YouTube and is considering future projects. Monica Pedersen, Marketing Director for LEGO Ideas, acknowledged the complexity of the build, comparing it to previous successful projects like the LEGO Ideas Typewriter. The Turing Machine model represents a significant engineering challenge and serves as an educational tool for understanding computation.
- A working Turing Machine model has been submitted to Lego Ideas.
- The model consists of around 2,900 parts and is inspired by Alan Turing's 1936 concept.
- It needs 10,000 supporters to move to the Expert Review stage for production approval.
- The builder has documented the development process on YouTube and is exploring future projects.
- The complexity of the build has been acknowledged by LEGO's Marketing Director.
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