Python (PS4) gamepad connection Robot Inventor and SPIKE Prime hub
The new LEGO hubs support gamepads from the official LEGO software but only with Scratch/Word Blocks and via a PC in streaming mode. When you … Read more
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How I built a four-legged MINDSTORMS Servo Spider with eight motors
Walking robots have always fascinated me. With LEGO, the limit is usually the number of motors you can add or the weight of all the … Read more
Hook up any i2c sensor, hobby servo, and more to your LEGO robot with the ESP32 board
We are happy to introduce our new ESP32 expansion board for Lego Mindstorms robots: LMS-ESP32-v1.0. We built the board because the Lego Mindstorms Robot Inventor … Read more
How to Program a MINDSTORMS Robot Snake in Python
When I first created the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor Snake, I programmed it with Word Blocks (Scratch). However, a robot snake BEGS to be programmed … Read more
How to use the Huskylens with LEGO SPIKE Prime or Robot Inventor
After my first experiments with the Huskylens, here’s a complete guide to connecting the smart AI camera to your LEGO robot. For this guide, I’m … Read more
Reuse your old EV3 brick to remote control your New SPIKE Prime or Robot Inventor hub!
Did you buy a new MINDSTORMS set, and is your EV3 brain catching dust? Time to pick it back up because you can use EV3 … Read more
Keyframe motor animation with Python for MINDSTORMS and SPIKE robots
Have you ever wished you could animate your robot like a stop-motion puppet? Did you want to animate a real robot like a 3D model? … Read more
How to display two-digit numbers on a 5×5 LED Matrix with LEGO SPIKE Prime or Robot Inventor
I found counting up to 10 very limiting on the led matrix display of the new SPIKE and MINDSTORMS hubs. I racked my head and … Read more
How to coordinate movements (motor synchronization) with SPIKE Prime Word Blocks
In this article, I’ll explain how you can run motors to different positions simultaneously. Running these motors at the same time is difficult with LEGO … Read more