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Modular kit · Toy and educational

LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor

Reality level : Paper announcement · Proof: statements only, with no demonstration and no sale observed. See the rule

Useful for: Education and programming · Leisure and entertainment

by LEGO

Key facts

Modular kit. Can be controlled remotely.

Teleoperation
Yes code their own remote-control features
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. user-coded remote control in the app, or own controllers connected via Bluetooth. Original text: “Kids can also code their own remote-control features for the models in the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor app or connect their own controllers to the app using…”

User-coded remote control in the app, or own controllers connected via Bluetooth.

Announcement date
2020-06-12
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. Original text: “June 12th, 2020 - Billund: Today, the LEGO Group has announced the first addition”
Python API
Yes supports Python for more advanced coders
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. via the free LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor coding app. Original text: “The free LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor coding app for kids uses coding language based on Scratch and supports Python for more advanced coders.”

Via the free LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor coding app.

Block-based programming
Yes drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch
Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. Original text: “Robot Inventor uses drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch”

Not disclosed price, height, weight, battery life, availability in France

Specifications

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LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor, specifications and levels of evidence
SpecificationLEGO MINDSTORMS Robot InventorLevel of evidence
Announcement date2020-06-12Original text: “June 12th, 2020”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. Original text: “June 12th, 2020 - Billund: Today, the LEGO Group has announced the first addition”
Teleoperation supportedYes, code their own remote-control featuresOriginal text: “code their own remote-control features”Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. user-coded remote control in the app, or own controllers connected via Bluetooth. Original text: “Kids can also code their own remote-control features for the models in the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor app or connect their own controllers to the app using…”
Onboard computeIntelligent Hub with 6 input/output ports for sensors and motorsClaimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. Original text: “The new Intelligent Hub is an advanced yet simple-to-use device featuring 6 input/output ports for connecting a variety of sensors and motors.”

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Program this robot

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Programmable: yes (Python).

Accessible from the beginner level. To start: block-based programming. To go further: Python SDK.

SDK and languages

Python API
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. via the free LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor coding app. Original text: “The free LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor coding app for kids uses coding language based on Scratch and supports Python for more advanced coders.”
Block-based programming
Yes Claimed by the manufacturerClaimed by the manufacturer. LEGO (pages produit officielles), published 15 June 2020. Original text: “Robot Inventor uses drag-and-drop coding language based on Scratch”

Community projects

  • PeterStaev/lego-spikeprime-mindstorms-vscode · Project independent of the manufacturer

    Apache-2.0 · 82 stars · TypeScript · Active, last updated 08/09/2026

    Helps you connect and work with Lego's SPIKE Prime/MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor hubs

  • AntonsMindstorms/robot_tools · Project independent of the manufacturer

    GPL-3.0 · 46 stars · Python · Slowing down, last updated 07/04/2026

    Install on a SPIKE Legacy or LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor hub for easy Bluetooth communication, animation, and motor synchronization.

Figures read on GitHub on 03/10/2026.

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