I have programed several NXT controllers with Labview in the past. The process is fairly easy and requires the NXT Toolkit available here
http://zone.ni.com/devzone/cda/tut/p/id/4435 . This toolkit provide easy and intuitive functionality within Labview for controlling motors, and reading sensors off of the NXT brick. While programming should not be required for the Minibot if any team feels it would help them, then this toolkit is a great starting point.
Good Luck!
