Advanced undocumented Python in LEGO SPIKE Prime and MINDSTORMS hubs
When writing Python on the new LEGO MINDSTORMS and SPIKE hubs, the default methods are somewhat limited. With ‘import hub,’ you can use some hacks … 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.
How I built a LEGO MINDSTORMS robot swing
In this article, I share what I learned about building a LEGO MINDSTORMS robot swing. You’ll find out how I tackled the building challenges for … Read more
LEGO 51515 Robot Inventor vs. SPIKE Prime set 45678
LEGO has four robotics sets on the market: Boost, SPIKE Prime, EV3, and Robot Inventor. I compared EV3 to Robot Inventor in a previous article. … Read more
LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Set 51515 part list and Studio part files
Here is a visual reference to the official part list and count in the LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 Robot Inventor set. The set comes with a … Read more
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
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