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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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
Building a LEGO Robot Inventor 51515 Mecanum wheel omnidirectional car
I connected four Mecanum wheels to the four motors of the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor 51515 kit. The result is an amazing car that can … 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
Playing with HuskyLens and LEGO SPIKE Prime
Dfrobot kindly sent me a Huskylens for testing with SPIKE Prime. Huskylens is an ‘easy-to-use AI camera. I have had my eyes on it since … Read more
How To Remote Control LEGO SPIKE Prime and Robot Inventor with Python
This article will explain how to remote control one of the new LEGO hubs – SPIKE or MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor – with another such hub. … 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
Python Motor Synchronization: Coordinating SPIKE or MINDSTORMS motors
In this article, I’ll share some MINDSTORMS Python code to help you coordinate motor movements. Synchronized motors are essential when you make robots dance or … Read more
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
How I built a LEGO SPIKE Prime 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