LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor
Robot Inventor Companion App
Free
10.5.0for iPhone, iPad and more
Age Rating
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor Screenshots
About LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor
Create intelligent remote-control robots and vehicles using interactive in-app building instructions, with the LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor App! For use with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor (51515) set, this companion app has everything you need to build Charlie, Tricky, Blast, M.V.P. and Gelo, each with their own unique abilities. Then get ready to code and play your way through 50+ challenging activities.
A fun build-and-play experience
As you construct each robotic toy using the step-by-step building instructions in the app, you’ll complete a series of fun coding activities along the way. But if you prefer, you can also download a PDF version.
Coding, the fun way
If you’ve ever used a visual coding environment, you’ll be right at home with the Robot Inventor App’s colourful drag-and-drop canvas based on Scratch. Each coding element is grouped into categories so you can quickly find what you’re looking for. As well as using the coding canvas to complete the 50+ activities included in the app, you can also code your own activities for an even greater challenge – or, if you’re a more advanced coder, you can also use Python.
Take control
The Robot Inventor App includes a remote-control feature so you can get your robot walking, dancing and firing with just a few taps! You can also customise it to create your own personalised controller.
Learn while you play
While you’re building, coding and playing with your robots, you’ll also be exploring, experimenting and learning.
Advanced machine learning
Using your device’s camera or microphone, you can train your models to recognise and react to objects and sounds… even your own voice!
A community of fan models
The Community section of the app lets you build and code a growing collection of fun models submitted by some of our fans.
Share your cool creation
If you’ve designed and built your own amazing robot, you can take a photo of it and upload it to LEGO Life for everyone to see. You can also get loads more inspiration from what others have created.
Key Features:
Intuitive drag-and-drop coding interface based on Scratch
50+ fun and challenging activities for beginners and more advanced users
Machine learning with advanced object and sound recognition
Community section with fan models and inspiration
Hub to hub connection for extended play possibilities
Help Centre with lots of tips for learning and exploring
Text-based Python coding for more advanced users
Bluetooth connectivity for wireless communication
Remote control for instant action
Consistent experience across iOS, macOS.
Digital building instructions included in the app
Kids gain STEM skills through playful learning
IMPORTANT:
This is not a stand-alone app. It’s used to build and code interactive LEGO robot toys included with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor (51515) set.
To check whether your device is compatible with the Robot Inventor 51515 set and Robot Inventor App, visit www.LEGO.com/devicecheck.
LEARN MORE:
For more information about LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor, visit www.LEGO.com/themes/MINDSTORMS/about. There’s also lots more for kids at www.LEGO.com/kids/MINDSTORMS.
For app support, contact LEGO Consumer Service at service.LEGO.com/contactus.
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, MINDSTORMS and the MINDSTORMS logo are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
A fun build-and-play experience
As you construct each robotic toy using the step-by-step building instructions in the app, you’ll complete a series of fun coding activities along the way. But if you prefer, you can also download a PDF version.
Coding, the fun way
If you’ve ever used a visual coding environment, you’ll be right at home with the Robot Inventor App’s colourful drag-and-drop canvas based on Scratch. Each coding element is grouped into categories so you can quickly find what you’re looking for. As well as using the coding canvas to complete the 50+ activities included in the app, you can also code your own activities for an even greater challenge – or, if you’re a more advanced coder, you can also use Python.
Take control
The Robot Inventor App includes a remote-control feature so you can get your robot walking, dancing and firing with just a few taps! You can also customise it to create your own personalised controller.
Learn while you play
While you’re building, coding and playing with your robots, you’ll also be exploring, experimenting and learning.
Advanced machine learning
Using your device’s camera or microphone, you can train your models to recognise and react to objects and sounds… even your own voice!
A community of fan models
The Community section of the app lets you build and code a growing collection of fun models submitted by some of our fans.
Share your cool creation
If you’ve designed and built your own amazing robot, you can take a photo of it and upload it to LEGO Life for everyone to see. You can also get loads more inspiration from what others have created.
Key Features:
Intuitive drag-and-drop coding interface based on Scratch
50+ fun and challenging activities for beginners and more advanced users
Machine learning with advanced object and sound recognition
Community section with fan models and inspiration
Hub to hub connection for extended play possibilities
Help Centre with lots of tips for learning and exploring
Text-based Python coding for more advanced users
Bluetooth connectivity for wireless communication
Remote control for instant action
Consistent experience across iOS, macOS.
Digital building instructions included in the app
Kids gain STEM skills through playful learning
IMPORTANT:
This is not a stand-alone app. It’s used to build and code interactive LEGO robot toys included with the LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor (51515) set.
To check whether your device is compatible with the Robot Inventor 51515 set and Robot Inventor App, visit www.LEGO.com/devicecheck.
LEARN MORE:
For more information about LEGO MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor, visit www.LEGO.com/themes/MINDSTORMS/about. There’s also lots more for kids at www.LEGO.com/kids/MINDSTORMS.
For app support, contact LEGO Consumer Service at service.LEGO.com/contactus.
LEGO, the LEGO logo, the Minifigure, MINDSTORMS and the MINDSTORMS logo are trademarks and/or copyrights of the LEGO Group. ©2022 The LEGO Group. All rights reserved.
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What's New in the Latest Version 10.5.0
Last updated on Dec 15, 2022
Old Versions
We fixed some bugs to make your creations perform better.
There is a new firmware available for your Hub!
There is a new firmware available for your Hub!
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Version History
10.5.0
Dec 15, 2022
We fixed some bugs to make your creations perform better.
There is a new firmware available for your Hub!
There is a new firmware available for your Hub!
10.4.2
Oct 17, 2022
There's a new firmware available for your hub!
10.4.1
Sep 9, 2022
• Machine Learning*: Create and train your own Machine Learning Model using either Image or Audio Samples. This allows you to control your inventions in new and creative ways; you can make a vehicle drive straight, backwards, right or left by using only your voice!
• We have made brand-new Getting Started activities for Python, making it easy for you to start your text-based coding journey with MINDSTORMS. This will give you an introduction to how you can control and extend your models with Python. We have also created Python-based Advanced Activities for all 5 MINDSTORMS models.
What’s Improved:
• A new and improved Remote Control: Includes new features and ways for you to both monitor and control your creations. On top of that, you can personalize your Remote Control with a range of colors and icons.
What’s Extra:
• New and exciting models from our community have been introduced. Visit the Community Tab and find instructions and code for these cool inventions**.
• Finally, this release also includes brand-new coding blocks, extending what you can do with your models!
*Your device must have a camera and a microphone to operate correctly.
**Some of the Community Models require more than one LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor (51515) set."
• We have made brand-new Getting Started activities for Python, making it easy for you to start your text-based coding journey with MINDSTORMS. This will give you an introduction to how you can control and extend your models with Python. We have also created Python-based Advanced Activities for all 5 MINDSTORMS models.
What’s Improved:
• A new and improved Remote Control: Includes new features and ways for you to both monitor and control your creations. On top of that, you can personalize your Remote Control with a range of colors and icons.
What’s Extra:
• New and exciting models from our community have been introduced. Visit the Community Tab and find instructions and code for these cool inventions**.
• Finally, this release also includes brand-new coding blocks, extending what you can do with your models!
*Your device must have a camera and a microphone to operate correctly.
**Some of the Community Models require more than one LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor (51515) set."
10.4.0
Aug 1, 2022
• Machine Learning*: Create and train your own Machine Learning Model using either Image or Audio Samples. This allows you to control your inventions in new and creative ways; you can make a vehicle drive straight, backwards, right or left by using only your voice!
• We have made brand-new Getting Started activities for Python, making it easy for you to start your text-based coding journey with MINDSTORMS. This will give you an introduction to how you can control and extend your models with Python. We have also created Python-based Advanced Activities for all 5 MINDSTORMS models.
What’s Improved:
• A new and improved Remote Control: Includes new features and ways for you to both monitor and control your creations. On top of that, you can personalize your Remote Control with a range of colors and icons.
What’s Extra:
• New and exciting models from our community have been introduced. Visit the Community Tab and find instructions and code for these cool inventions**.
• Finally, this release also includes brand-new coding blocks, extending what you can do with your models!
*Your device must have a camera and a microphone to operate correctly.
**Some of the Community Models require more than one LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor (51515) set.
• We have made brand-new Getting Started activities for Python, making it easy for you to start your text-based coding journey with MINDSTORMS. This will give you an introduction to how you can control and extend your models with Python. We have also created Python-based Advanced Activities for all 5 MINDSTORMS models.
What’s Improved:
• A new and improved Remote Control: Includes new features and ways for you to both monitor and control your creations. On top of that, you can personalize your Remote Control with a range of colors and icons.
What’s Extra:
• New and exciting models from our community have been introduced. Visit the Community Tab and find instructions and code for these cool inventions**.
• Finally, this release also includes brand-new coding blocks, extending what you can do with your models!
*Your device must have a camera and a microphone to operate correctly.
**Some of the Community Models require more than one LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Robot Inventor (51515) set.
10.3.1
Mar 2, 2022
• Bug fixes
10.3.0
Dec 20, 2021
• New Getting Started section including activities for new users to get up and running with MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor
• Improved motor and firmware update experience
• Minor UI improvements
• Bug fixes
• Improved motor and firmware update experience
• Minor UI improvements
• Bug fixes
10.2.0
Aug 25, 2021
• A new and updated Help Center* including instructional videos for an easy getting started experience.
• Make your Hubs talk to each other through the new experimental Hub to Hub Communication blocks.**
• A more user-friendly My Projects section making it easier to filter, order & find your projects.
• New Hub OS version.
*The Help Center is currently only available in English. More languages will be available later this year.
** The Hub to Hub Communication blocks are currently in an experimental state.
• Make your Hubs talk to each other through the new experimental Hub to Hub Communication blocks.**
• A more user-friendly My Projects section making it easier to filter, order & find your projects.
• New Hub OS version.
*The Help Center is currently only available in English. More languages will be available later this year.
** The Hub to Hub Communication blocks are currently in an experimental state.
10.1.0
May 11, 2021
New
5 new awesome Fan models made by members of the MINDSTORMS community.
Powered Up extension: You can now use all Powered Up motors and sensors with the MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor App. The existing motor blocks will work with all Powered Up motors.
Improvements
Unsure what that button does? We added a lot of tooltips around the app to help you out.
You can now make much larger programs and they transfer and start faster as well.
Bug Fixes
HubOS Update. Please note that programs currently stored on the Hub will be deleted. These can be re-downloaded from the application.
Users can now view their projects on the projects page even when some of the projects are corrupt.
All relevant movement blocks now uses the set acceleration and deceleration.
The boolean Distance Sensor block now also works in download mode when using the exactly at and the % option.
The round block will now round numbers about the same way in Download and Streaming Mode.
5 new awesome Fan models made by members of the MINDSTORMS community.
Powered Up extension: You can now use all Powered Up motors and sensors with the MINDSTORMS Robot Inventor App. The existing motor blocks will work with all Powered Up motors.
Improvements
Unsure what that button does? We added a lot of tooltips around the app to help you out.
You can now make much larger programs and they transfer and start faster as well.
Bug Fixes
HubOS Update. Please note that programs currently stored on the Hub will be deleted. These can be re-downloaded from the application.
Users can now view their projects on the projects page even when some of the projects are corrupt.
All relevant movement blocks now uses the set acceleration and deceleration.
The boolean Distance Sensor block now also works in download mode when using the exactly at and the % option.
The round block will now round numbers about the same way in Download and Streaming Mode.
1.0.3
Nov 29, 2020
Maintenance Update
1.0.2
Nov 9, 2020
Maintenance Update.
1.0.1
Oct 15, 2020
Maintenance Update
1.0
Oct 8, 2020
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor FAQ
Click here to learn how to download LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor in restricted country or region.
Check the following list to see the minimum requirements of LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor.
iPhone
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
iPad
Requires iPadOS 13.0 or later.
Mac
Requires macOS 10.14 or later.
iPod touch
Requires iOS 13.0 or later.
LEGO® MINDSTORMS® Inventor supports English, Czech, Danish, Dutch, Finnish, French, German, Hungarian, Italian, Japanese, Korean, Latvian, Norwegian Bokmål, Polish, Portuguese, Russian, Simplified Chinese, Spanish, Swedish, Traditional Chinese, Turkish, Ukrainian, Vietnamese
