AI Vision with the cyber:bot and Shield-Bot for Arduino: Tutorials and Hardware Released!

AI Vision for the cyber:bot and Shield-Bot for Arduino is here!

With the HuskyLens, the cyber:bot or Shield-Bot introduce hands-on AI and robotics that will take student engagement and creativity to the next level.

Our tutorials guide you step by step: first, you’ll teach the HuskyLens to recognize faces, lines, colors, tags, and objects. Then you’ll write programs so the cyber:bot can respond to what it “sees” and where those items appear in its field of vision. Each lesson builds both your coding and AI vision skills. The key links are above and here’s everything else you need to know to get started. 

About the Kit and Lessons:

• Tutorials are available for cyber:bot (from Parallax) and Shield-Bot (from CMU Robotics Academy).
• The micro:bit handles all HuskyLens learning, reporting, and robot actions — no software installation needed on your computer.
• The Parallax HuskyLens Kit includes everything you need (don’t buy the Amazon kit; it doesn’t include the parts you need for our tutorials):
  • Compatible SD card for saving learned settings
  • Mounting hardware for both cyber:bot and Shield-Bot with Arduino
  • Wires and resistors for I²C connections
  • Standard servo (for pan/tilt or marker attachment in future projects)

Tutorial Roadmap

• Available now (Sept 2025): Setup guide and first color-recognition tutorial.
• Coming soon (Oct–Nov): Multi-color training and robot “parking” at a target color.
• Future expansions:
  • Python support alongside MakeCode
  • micro:bit’s CreateAI for gesture-based robot control
  • Add-ons like Gripper 3.0 for interactive projects

Your feedback is encouraged! Educators — let us know what you think about teaching machine learning with the cyber:bot and HuskyLens. Share your ideas and experiences in the comments below.

Ken Gracey
Parallax Inc.