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Set 45816 CARGO CONNECT Challenge Kit
FIRST LEGO League

CARGO CONNECT Challenge Kit

The CARGO CONNECT Challenge Kit isn't a display model – it's official competition equipment for the FIRST LEGO League robotics programme. With 1,918 pieces across 265 unique parts, it's built for teams, not shelves.

Set number
45816
Year
2021
Pieces
1,918
Minifigures
0
Theme
FIRST LEGO League
Different parts
265
What can I build with it?

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Parts list 265

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Description

A competition kit, not a toy set

FIRST LEGO League is an international robotics programme for young people, run each year around a new theme. CARGO CONNECT was the 2021/22 season, focused on logistics and how goods move around the world. Teams use this kit to build the season's mission models, small structures such as loading bays, conveyors and containers that sit on the competition mat. Once built, the models become targets for a robot the team designs and programmes separately. With 1,918 pieces, the kit is sized to produce several mission models at once, which is why the count runs well above a typical themed set.

Parts and colours built for function

Out of 1,918 pieces, only 265 are unique shapes, a relatively narrow range for a set this size. That's typical for technical building: many identical elements repeat across the different mission models rather than each one using its own specialised pieces. The palette sticks to black, light bluish grey, blue and white, a practical combination that keeps individual components easy to spot on a crowded mat rather than a decorative colour scheme. There are no printed minifigure elements or stickers here – every piece serves a structural or functional role. The full parts list on this page covers all 265 shapes.

Who actually builds this

There are no minifigures in this set, which fits its purpose: this is field equipment, not a play scene. It's aimed at FIRST LEGO League teams, typically children and teenagers roughly nine to sixteen years old, usually working with a coach or parent. The kit only covers the mission models; a separate LEGO Mindstorms or Spike robot kit is needed for the programming side of the challenge. Teams without competition ambitions can still treat the contents as a useful stock of connectors and structural parts once the season models come apart.

Life after the season

Once a FIRST LEGO League season wraps up, the mission models rarely stay assembled. The axles, plates and connectors reuse well in other Technic-style builds, and the black, light bluish grey and blue palette blends easily with parts from unrelated sets. The parts list on this page makes it straightforward to identify a specific connector or bracket again later, whether for a repair or a new build entirely. That reuse value is one reason the kit holds up beyond a single competition season.

FAQ

Is this a regular themed LEGO set?
No, it's official competition equipment for FIRST LEGO League, containing that season's mission models rather than a display scene.
Does the kit include a robot?
No. It only covers the mission models for the mat; a LEGO Mindstorms or Spike robot system is a separate purchase.
Why are there no minifigures?
The set is built around functional mission models rather than play scenes, so it ships with 0 minifigures.

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