BrickPi
The BrickPi system helps students do more with LEGO MINDSTORMS® by connecting LEGO sensors and motors to the Raspberry Pi. This BrickPi kit includes a BrickPi electronic board, BrickPi case, rechargeable lithium-ion battery pack, microSD card, ethernet cable, a temperature, humidity, and pressure sensor, and a Raspberry Pi 3B. LEGO parts are not included.
- More processing power
- Program in other languages (such as C, Python, or Scratch)
- Interact with the web (Web services, stream data somewhere, control remotely)
- Integrate Wi-Fi
- Integrate other third-party sensors
*This product is backordered.
Get to Know:
BrickPi is best for someone who already has LEGO MINDSTORMS sensors and motors. The BrickPi connects to the Raspberry Pi, and replaces the MINDSTORMS Brick (brain of MINDSTORMS system). If you don’t already have LEGO MINDSTORMS, check out our complete robot kit, the GoPiGo.
Visit the BrickPi3 Product Support and Documentation page for step-by-step tutorials, technical specs, detailed product pictures, and sample code libraries.
What's in the Box:
- 1 BrickPi Core
- 1 Ethernet Cable
- 1 THP Sensor
- 1 Rechargeable Battery Pack
- 1 Blank SD Card
- 1 RaspberryPi 3B+
- LEGO MINDSTORMS sensors, motors, cables, and technic parts
- Tiny (jewelry-sized) Phillips head screwdriver is recommended for assembly of the case
- Power supply is recommended so you don’t drain the battery while programming
- Ethernet Cable
- Raspberry Pi (we recommend the 3, but any version will work)
- microSD Card with Dexter Industries Raspbian for Robots, which you have to download and install yourself
- Connect one of many Grove Sensors.
- Connect up to 4 NXT or EV3 motors
- Connect up to 4 NXT or EV3 sensors—both digital and analog
- Battery pack powers the Raspberry Pi: and the whole robot
- Libraries available in languages such as Python, Scratch, and Java
- Connect your LEGO MINDSTORMS robot to the web to control it remotely or integrate other Internet services and data
- Attach your LEGO Technic bricks to the BrickPi case to build an awesome robot
| Manufacturer | Dexter Industries |
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