During the BrickFest 2006 keynote on Saturday, LEGO announced a pilot collaboration program with HiTechnic to offer ‘certified’ third-party LEGO Mindstorms NXT sensors. Per Stephen Barker, certified sensors will use official LEGO casing and undergo rigorous quality testing. Sold via Shop@Home, the program will allow worldwide visibility and accessibility to HiTechnic products.

Click here for a video of the announcement.