Tutorials
Need help getting started? Watch or read our tutorials, and in under 30 minutes you can be building and programming awesome robots!
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): |