Nxt Brick Can The Lego Mindstorms NXT Brick Be Used With Non-Lego Robots?

Can the Lego Mindstorms NXT brick be used with Non-Lego robots? - nxt brick

Hey ... I am building a pole arm robot things lie around the house and I wonder if the Lego Mindstorms NXT is so compatible ... provided that the appropriate motors and others. Does this work?