Learn to build robots

Bring them to life with code,

And have a whole load of fun along the way

Hi! I’m Kev - welcome to kevsrobots! Here, you’ll find a wealth of information and resources on robots.

You’ll find in-depth how-it-works articles and a build blog that showcases my latest creations. So, lets dive straight in!

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Pikon II, The Ultimate DIY Raspberry Pi Camera!

Build your own Raspberry Pi Camera with the PiKon II. This project guides you through the steps to create a high-quality camera system using the Raspberry Pi and Python.

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Raspberry Pi Pico Plotter - Part 2

29 Jun 25

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How to Make a Gear in Fusion 360 Fast!

25 Jun 25

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Raspberry Pi Pico plotter - part 1

22 Jun 25

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You're Gonna Need a Bigger Brick: LEGO Gets Lights & Sound with Tiny FX

13 Jun 25

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Blog

Deep Dive into some projects and topics

As well as the project write-ups, I also write blog articles that cover robotics topics in greater detail. Dive in now to learn more about robotics.

Build your own Raspberry Pi Camera with the PiKon II. This project guides you through the steps to create a high-quality camera system using the Raspberry Pi and Python.

 25 Jul 25

Learn how to build your own plotter using the Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython. This project guides you through the steps to create a simple yet effective plotter that can draw shapes and patterns.

 22 Jun 25

Learn how to add lights and sound to your LEGO builds using the Tiny FX board from Pimoroni. This project demonstrates how to use MicroPython to control the Tiny FX board and enhance your LEGO creations.

 13 Jun 25
Clusters
How it works - Clusters

Understand the fundamentals of clusters and their role in high-availability systems
Inertial Measurement Units (IMUs)
How do IMUs with Magnetic Compass work?

Learn about Inertial Measurement Units with Magnetic Compass Integration
Large Language Models
How it works - LLMs

Learn about Large Language Models work

How it works

Learn how common things work

Articles that explain how common robotics components and algorithms work.

Pico Plotter

Pico Plotter

A simple drawing robot using a Raspberry Pi Pico

 22 Jun 25
Bottango and Isaaca

Bottango and Isaaca

Build a DIY Animatronic

  4 May 25
LidarBot

LidarBot

Build a LidarBot with a Raspberry Pi Pico W

 26 Apr 25

Robots

Learn more about my builds

I love building robots, and if you're here you probably do too! I've written up each robot build with a bill of materials and a step-by-step guide to building your own. I've also included the downloadable 3D printable STL files as well as the code to bring it to life.

Projects

Learn about non-robotic projects

These projects include a full write-up, bill of materials, downloadable STL files as well as MicroPython code.

PiKon II
PiKon II

Build your own Raspberry Pi Camera with the PiKon II

 27 Jul 25
Pico Plotter
Pico Plotter

Build a 3d printable, Raspberry Pi Pico and MicroPython powered plotter

 26 Jun 25
Tiny FX
Tiny FX

Bring your LEGO kits to life with Tiny FX

 13 Jun 25
Getting Started with C on the Raspberry Pi Pico

Getting Started with C on the Raspberry Pi Pico

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Learn how to program the Raspberry Pi Pico using the C programming language. This beginner-friendly course covers the fundamentals of C, how to set up your development environment, and how to write simple programs that run on real hardware. By the end of the course, you'll have a solid grasp of programming basics and will create your first hardware project; a blinking LED.

 0h 20m

 16 Jun 25
Running K3s on Raspberry Pi

Running K3s on Raspberry Pi

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Learn how to build your own lightweight Kubernetes cluster using K3s and Raspberry Pi. This hands-on course will guide you through setup, configuration, networking, persistent storage, and deploying real workloads — all on affordable single-board computers. Ideal for homelabbers, IoT developers, and anyone curious about Kubernetes at the edge.

 0h 36m

  1 Jun 25
From Docker to Podman

From Docker to Podman

Learn

Learn how to transition from Docker to Podman and unlock better container workflows with rootless and daemonless architecture. This hands-on course covers everything from architectural differences and CLI compatibility to unique Podman features like systemd integration and Kubernetes support. Perfect for developers and DevOps professionals looking to modernize their container workflows.

 0h 28m

 24 May 25

Courses

Learn something new. Today

These courses are free and require no sign-up, just start learning today.

Waveshare CM5-PoE-Base-A

Waveshare CM5-PoE-Base-A

Overall, if you're looking for an affordable development board to the Raspberry Pi 5 Compute Module then is a solid choice.

  6 Apr 25
Waveshare CM5-Nano-B

Waveshare CM5-Nano-B

Overall, if you're looking for a low cost, compact yet fully featured Compute Module then is a solid choice.

  6 Apr 25
Waveshare CM5-Nano-A

Waveshare CM5-Nano-A

Overall, if you're looking for a low cost, no-frills Compute Module then is a solid choice.

  6 Apr 25

Reviews

Detailed reviews of products

When I get sent products from companies, or when I purchase them myself, I like to give them an honest review. There is a scoring system that is applied objectively to all products reviewed.