What are Robotics Challenges for Python and GoPiGo? They are five new robotics challenges for intermediate GoPiGo students. These challenges use interactive Python with the GoPiGo and contain over 20 hours of content exploring Jupyter Notebooks, data science, and the science behind robotics. The inaugural collection is comprised of five unique challenges, each including three core sections: LEARN –...

We’ve launched the GoPiGo3 and our new operating system DexterOS, and now it’s being used by schools all over the world! Our goal was to make a robot that was easy to build, set up, and use in a classroom setting. So far, we’re pleased at the response from educators and students, and look forward to hearing from more...

We’re excited to announce the updated version of DexterOS — 1.1.0, which enables your GoPiGo to interact with the world in a host of new ways! Sensors, sensor, sensors!      We’ve added support in Bloxter for more sensors as well as blocks to control up to  2 servos that you can use to rotate those sensors. The following...

This is a time of new beginnings, fresh starts, and a whole lot of chaos. by Lisa Rode, 6th Grade Classroom Teacher in Fairfax County, VA When starting a new school year or initiative, how do you add anything more? If you are not familiar with programming and robotics, adding “just one more thing” can be a bit intimidating,...

If you’re looking to build a Raspberry Pi robotic car using Python, the search for good documentation is over! It is now faster and easier than ever for programmers of all levels to get started programming your Raspberry Pi robot car using the Python programming language: GoPiGo3 Python documentation is now up on ReadTheDocs. Programmers new to Python and...

We are really proud of our Python Programming language examples for the GoPiGo.  These are all up on Github.  If you’re familiar with Python, these will be easy to start with and follow. A New Guided Tutorial Pythonprogramming.net has recently done an extensive set of tutorials on how to program the GoPiGo in Python.  The author walks you through setting...

When we originally designed the GoPiGo, we wrote the software in Python.  We did this because it’s an easy language to use and to learn.  One of the major advantages of making open source hardware is that our community can help open up new things for our hardware.  Folks have taken some of our projects and really run with them, making...