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ai_ponybot_basic

MakeCode extension for AI Ponybot – a micro:bit-based AI robot

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AI Ponybot Extension for micro:bit

This MakeCode extension provides a set of programmable blocks for controlling the AI Ponybot, a micro:bit-based smart robot developed by boundaryX.

🚀 Features

Control up to 4 DC motors and 8 servo motors via PCA9685
Easy directional control using Mecanum wheel or basic movement commands
Read line tracking sensor values (left & right)
Measure distance using ultrasonic sensor
Read RGB and brightness values from TCS34725 color sensor
Display text, numbers, and shapes on 128x64 OLED screen
Detect color and compare RGB values using advanced logic

🧩 Blocks Overview

🔧 Motor Control

runMotor, stopMotor, stopAllMotors : DC motor control
runMecanum, runNormal : directional movement control
servo : set servo angle

📏 Sensor Input

readLineSensor, checkTwoLineState, checkSingleLineSensor : line sensor input
ping — distance measurement (cm, inch, µs)
getRed, getGreen, getBlue, getLight : read RGB and brightness
isColorAdvanced, isColorInRange : color detection logic

🖥 OLED Display

display, clear, invert : display control
showString, showNumber, printString, printNumber : text & number output
pixel, horizontalLine, verticalLine, rectangle : draw pixels & shapes

🧪 Basic Usage Example

aiPonybot.servo(aiPonybot.Servo.Servo1, 90)
aiPonybot.runMotor(aiPonybot.Motor.Motor1, aiPonybot.Direction.Clockwise, 150)
aiPonybot.stopMotor(aiPonybot.Motor.Motor1)

let dist = aiPonybot.ping(aiPonybot.PingUnit.Centimeters)
basic.showNumber(dist)

aiPonybot.display(true)
aiPonybot.showString("Hello!", 0, 0)

📦 Installation

In MakeCode editor, click Extensions → search for:
https://github.com/boundary-x/ai_ponybot_basic

🖼 Example Blocks

block_example

License

MIT License (c) 2025 boundaryX
This extension is based on xinabox/pxt-OD01 and is licensed under the MIT License
This extension is based on gbantique/brickcell-color-tcs34725 and is licensed under the MIT License
This extension is based on microsoft/pxt-sonar and is licensed under the MIT License
Many thanks to the developers for their work on this extension.

💡 Developed By

boundaryX – Future-focused EdTech company providing hardware + AI education kits
Website: https://boundaryx.io
product webpage : https://boundaryx.io/shop/?idx=26
E-mail : hi@boundaryx.io