Chapter 1: Getting Started with SPIKE Prime
In this chapter, we will be exploring the SPIKE Prime kit. It has over 500 elements to build robots, upgraded sensors, a new Intelligent Hub compared to previous versions of MINDSTORMS, and new programming platforms to bring our robots to life and control them.
Figure 1.1 – The front of the box when you get your hands on this amazing kit
To begin with, we are going to examine what the new elements are in this kit for us to build our designs with, how the sensors have changed, and the new Intelligent Hub. As we explore, we will take a closer look at some excellent features of this kit to start learning more about this LEGO MINDSTORMS product.
Finally, we will do some exploration of the new programming interface and how we use code to bring our ideas to life. The end goal of this chapter is to make sure you understand all possibilities and to build a foundation of basic knowledge of the kit to begin to build...
