LEGO Education® SPIKE™ Prime is a robotics platform designed for grade 5-8 students, announced in 2019 and released in 2020. In terms of complexity, it is positioned in between WeDo 2.0 and EV3. The SPIKE Prime core set (45678) includes a programmable hub, motors, sensors, and a collection of colorful LEGO Technic bricks. These include LEGO elements new to this product, such as 3×3 biscuits, 2×4 bricks with cross axle holes, 7×11 and 11×15 frames, wire clips, and 11×19 panels. There is also a SPIKE Prime expansion set (45680) that includes a variety of extra pieces including large wheels and banana gears as well an additional color sensor and an additional large motor.
SPIKE Prime Technical Specifications
Pybricks is Python coding for smart LEGO® hubs. Run MicroPython scripts directly on the hub, and get full control of your motors and sensors.
Program SPIKE Prime in Open Roberta using a web-based drag and drop word block system that works with multiple platforms.
CodeRobots.AI uses generative AI to write code for controlling MicroPython-based robots.
In the BlockyBot app, students can practice their programming with a virtual robot. A number of activities and sample code is built-in, including FLL Submerged activities.
With CoderZ, students navigate a virtual SPIKE Prime robot through gamified missions using Blockly.
Afrel's Power Up Programming in C Language, is the only way to use C Language to program LEGO SPIKE Prime.
Update the hub firmware through the current SPIKE App or the Web App.
Update the hub firmware through the SPIKE Legacy App or the Web App.
Pybricks is Python coding for smart LEGO hubs. Run MicroPython scripts directly on the hub, and get full control of your motors and sensors. You can code using Windows, Mac, Linux, Chromebook, and Android.
You can use pure Micro-Python firmware to use the power of raw MicroPython on SPIKE Prime or SPIKE Essential.
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