How to remote control an EV3 Brick with SPIKE Prime over Bluetooth
Both MINDSTORMS EV3 and SPIKE Prime have an onboard BlueTooth chip. It turns out that it isn’t too hard to make them talk to each … Read more
Robotics Tutorial
Tips and tricks for building and programming LEGO robots. Every Mindstorms tutorial for getting an edge in First Lego League or other competitions.
Building and Coding Voice-controlled EV3 race cars with optional FPV
Ever longed for the true Formula 1 experience with LEGO MINDSTORMS? Now you can have it! Flappy paddles and all. Just yell V12 engine sounds … Read more
How to connect a PS4 Dualshock 4 controller to your MINDSTORMS EV3 brick with Bluetooth
The EV3 brick has a regular Bluetooth chip inside, the PS4 controller too. In this article, I’ll show you how you can connect the two … Read more
How to use a PS3 Gamepad with MicroPython on the EV3 brick
MicroPython is the new kid on the block for programming the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Intelligent Brick. It’s lightning fast because it’s so lightweight. Python 3 … Read more
How to install Python and MicroPython on the EV3 brick and program it
Step by step guide for LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 to install and run both Python and MicroPython. It’s really easy and requires no hacking or weird … Read more
How to connect a PS3 Sixaxis gamepad to an EV3 brick via Bluetooth
In this article I’m sharing step by step instructions for connecting a PS3 gamepad to an EV3 brick over Bluetooth. It includes Python code to … Read more
Adding wires to the LEGO MINDSTORMS vertical plotter
In this post I’m sharing detailed instructions for the most difficult part when building the plotter: adding the dental floss wires. You’ll learn how to … Read more
How to program a synchronized move for two EV3 Motors
This article describes how to let two LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 motors do the exact same movement in total harmony and synchronization. Even when the motors … Read more
How to Calculate Coordinates in a Vertical Plotter
People think the math for programming a vertical plotter is really hard. Still, I used only second grade high school math to calculate them. I … Read more
How to Control LEGO NXT from your laptop with a Gamepad
The EV3 has fancy ipad remote control. Infrared too. But I happen to have an NXT in perfect working condition. And I had an old … Read more