Tutorials
Need help getting started? Watch or read our tutorials, and in under 30 minutes you can be building and programming awesome robots!
Hummingbird and micro:bitNow you can use the micro:bit to control your Hummingbird! You can write programs in the block-based MakeCode environment and then download them onto the micro:bit. tag(s): |
Example RobotsGet inspired by watching videos of robots you can build in 30 minutes, 3 hours, and 6 hours, as well as robots created by students for class projects in poetry, pre-engineering, and more! tag(s): |
Making a Robot Hand with Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Making Mobile Robots with Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Tracking a Linetag(s): |
Using the Hummingbird Joysticktag(s): |
Hummingbird Color Sensortag(s): |
3D Printing and HummingbirdTo help kickstart your 3D printing explorations, we've created a library of open-source, freely downloadable, editable, and printable parts that work well with parts from the Hummingbird kit. We'll use this tutorial to share our current library of parts. tag(s): |
Strawbees and Hummingbirdtag(s): |
MaKey MaKey and HummingbirdProjects combining MaKey-MaKey and Hummingbird are a blast, check out this tutorial for how-to and examples! tag(s): |
App Inventor with Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Using Vernier Sensors with the Hummingbirdtag(s): |
TETRIX with Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Piezo Buzzers with the Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Creating a button sensor for HummingbirdAll you need for a button is two pieces of wire, a resistor, and two pennies. Check out this awesome tutorial by Karen Polstra for building a home-made button. tag(s): |
Raspberry PiUse a Raspberry Pi to control a Hummingbird and write programs that run on the Pi with Java or Python! tag(s): |
Grove Sensors with the Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Squishy Circuits!Learn how to hook up circuits made from playdough to Hummingbird. tag(s): |
Controlling Robots with Muscle Signalstag(s): |
Circuit Scribe and HummingbirdCombine the Hummingbird with the Circuit Scribe conductive ink pen! tag(s): |
Go!Motion and Hummingbirdtag(s): |
Wii Devices and the HummingbirdControl Hummingbird robots with the Wiimote and Wii Balance Board! tag(s): |
Connecting ElectronicsWondering how to hook up a sensor, LED, or motor to the Hummingbird or Hummingbird Duo? Watch a short video or follow our step-by-step instructions. tag(s): |
Building your First BotInstructions for building a first robot with Hummingbird tag(s): |
Switching Modes on the HummingbirdLearn to use the Hummingbird Firmware Burner to switch the Hummingbird Duo from one mode to another. tag(s): |
Ardublock ProgrammingAn introduction to programming Hummingbird Duo with Ardublock. tag(s): |
Arduino ProgrammingIntroduction to programming Hummingbird Duo as an Arduino device. tag(s): |
Compiling and Running a Hummingbird Java ProgramA few steps to get you started compiling Hummingbird Java programs from the command line... tag(s): |
CREATE Lab Visual ProgrammerCheck out our screencasts and instructions explaining how to install and use the CREATE Lab visual programmer. tag(s): |
Python ProgrammingTutorial on how to install Python, compile an example program, and create your own program. tag(s): |
Scratch 2.0 ProgrammingGuide for programming Hummingbird in Scratch 2.0. tag(s): |
Setting up the Arduino Environment for Hummingbird DuoInstructions for setting up the Arduino environment and Ardublock for use with Hummingbird Duo. tag(s): |
Snap! ProgrammingThis tutorial introduces programming Hummingbird with Snap! tag(s): |
Using Hummingbird in NetbeansStep-by-step tutorial guiding you through programming Hummingbird in Java with the Netbeans IDE tag(s): |
Using the BirdBlox AppThe BirdBlox app allows you to program your Hummingbird over Bluetooth using an iPad! tag(s): |