Builderdude35

Founded by Kyle Markland in Feb. 2015, Builderdude35 delivers weekly robotics tutorials using the LE

09/24/2021

The first-ever Builderdude35 livestream happens today at 12pm EDT! We will be watching fan-submitted robots perform in my virtual line following challenge!

Tune in here:

The results form my Virtual Robotics Toolkit (VRT) line following competition are in! Let's watch your robots live together!This competition was made in coll...

09/17/2021

I interviewed a Ford engineer about his career and his thoughts on the automotive industry. Check out my chat with George Luckey on my YouTube channel here:

What is it like to work on impactful engineering projects like the aluminum F-150? What is it like to work as an engineer in the industry? How can I prepare ...

09/03/2021

Many FLL participants are excited (or hesitant) to try the new LEGO Spike Prime platform in FLL. I think Spike Prime will soon replace the EV3 as the platform of choice for the FLL robot game.

I summarize my 5 reasons why I anticipate the switch in today's video. Check it out here: https://youtu.be/5Yy4Za77BN8

Cheers!

LEGO Spike Prime and LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 are taking the FIRST LEGO League community by storm. The go-to platform for building an FLL robot was the LEGO MIN...

08/27/2021

Do you think you can beat me in a line following challenge? Now is your chance to prove it!

I am hosting a virtual line following challenge on the Virtual Robotics Toolkit and Robot Virtual Games, with the help of Cogmation Robotics. The best [apart: it's free to compete and you don't need a robot!

Today's video tells you the details and how to participate: https://youtu.be/8k_tGL7h1uo

I hope to see you all on the leaderboard soon!

Builderdude35 is hosting a virtual EV3 line following competition using the Virtual Robotics Toolkit and Robot Virtual Games! The Builderdude Nation can comp...

08/20/2021

Sirius's much-anticipated successor is finally here!

Proxima is my latest FLL robot design that will bring the new generation of MINDSTORMS to FLL! It features all of the things that made the EV3-based Sirius great, plus a ton of improvements.

This new platform is a great source of inspiration for your FLL builds, especially if you are looking to start using the new generation of MINDSTORMS in competition.

To learn more, check out the video here:

The new generation of FLL robot design for FIRST LEGO League is finally here. With LEGO 51515 and LEGO Spike Prime now eligible to compete in FLL, many teams...

08/12/2021

What's the number one mistake people make when using a LEGO gyro sensor? Why does drift happen? How can I improve my experience with using this sensor?

I answer all of these questions in today's video on the gyro sensor! You can learn more about the amazing gyro here:

The LEGO gyro sensor is notoriously difficult to work with. Whether it's the EV3 gyro sensor, LEGO 51515 gyro sensor, or a third party gyro sensor for LEGO M...

08/05/2021

How does this robot defy physics and stay standing on two wheels? Today's video is my first one back since my several months long hiatus, and it's all about PID and self-balancing segway robots.

check it out on the channel here:

This self balancing robot uses a PID algorithm and the gyro sensor in the LEGO 51515 intelligent hub to keep itself upright. The PID gyro combination is the ...

04/08/2021

Have you ever wanted to use a PS4 (or Xbox) controller with LEGO MINDSTORMS? The new LEGO 51515 lets you do exactly that without any third party hardware or software!

Today's video is all about teaching you how to connect and program a PS4 controller for the fourth-gen MINDSTORMS.

Learn more on the channel here:

Have you always wanted to use a PS4 DUALSCHOCK or Xbox controller to remote control your LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 robot? The great news is the LEGO 51515 app al...

04/01/2021

It's April Fool's day! Today's video is all about my Prank Robot, which I built using one LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 set. This robot pranks my college dorm mates! This is how MIT students do April Fool's day! I got some funny candid reactions from using this robot.

Be sure to check out the video on my channel: https://youtu.be/s4bHU3x-X8c

Thanks!
Kyle

With the college semester underway, I built a LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 robot to prank my college dorm mates. The resulting prank machine was made with one LEGO ...

03/25/2021

What was the golden age of LEGO MINDSTORMS? This was a discussion (and collaboration) between fellow LEGO YouTuber Unbrickme and me, in which each of us discuss why we thing the NXT and EV3 represent the golden era of MINDSTORMS, respectively.

I made a video explaining my 10 reasons why I think the EV3 was the Golden age of LEGO MINDSTORMS, which you can watch here: https://youtu.be/oF06kRCX8-c

Also be sure to check out Unbrickme's "10 reasons why" video on his channel!

Thanks for watching!

LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 was the golden age of the LEGO MINDSTORMS brand. EV3 will be remembered the most fondly by the most people 20 years from now. I offer 10 ...

03/18/2021

Remotely controlling a MINDSTORMS robot via Bluetooth is a popular way to create remote control robots! Today, I teach you how to program your LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 to let you remotely control the robot using your own smart device (tablet, phone, laptop)!

Learn more by watching here:

LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 gives us the ability to program remote control using our smart device (phone, tablet, laptop) via Bluetooth! This is a great new featur...

03/11/2021

FLL participants know that odometry, or using motor rotation sensors to help you robot navigate, is an essential part of programming a robot for competition.

Today's tutorial teaches you how to use the redesigned rotation sensors, AKA motor encoders, to effectively program your FLL robot!

Learn more here:

LEGO MINDSTORMS 51515 motors come equipped with absolute rotation sensors, AKA motor encoders. FLL robots have long relied on their motor rotation sensors fo...

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