EV3 robots aren’t quite ready yet to assist in the household, but they can make themselves useful in other ways. I asked LAVA R3X to narrate my latest video for the LEGO MINDSTORMS EV3 Discovery Book. I think he did quite well.
After I uploaded it, I realized that he’s actually asking people (you, dear reader) to duplicate him on your end of the globe. Maybe it’s a secret plan to take over the world…
Leave a comment below if you build LAVA R3X. If we keep track of all the clones, we may be able to contain this situation before it’s too late.
I built LAVA R3X
Awesome 🙂
Nice! I like it! Great job!
I BUILT LAVA REX
Cool!
Talking like LAVA R3X:
NICE. VIDEO. LAURENS. IF. I. HAVE. AN. EV3. SET. I. WILL. BUY. THIS. BOOK. AWESOME.
I have two questions about LAVA R3X. I hope you can answer them.
Can he really say sentences?
Can you build him with the rechargeable battery? Because the most walking humanoids can’t be build because the battery makes the intelligent brick thicker.
– Yes. I generated Wav sound files. The EV3 software lets you import those sounds so you can play them.
– Yes. In fact, it’s using the rechargeable battery in the video.
Thanks for the answers!
Nice Job ! LAVA ALPHA RX3 looks kind of like a penguin 🙂 lol
Ah, yes – I should give him some penguin clothes for this year’s Christmas video!
I also constructed and it is very cool
Thanks Adrian 🙂
Hey I just happened to buy your book. It’s really useful! I thought I knew a lot, until I started reading.I have to say you explain very well.Thanks for writing it!
Great to hear that 🙂
I built this nice ROBOT which might be the best I’ve ever seen, then I found that it seems like NXT 2.0 offical ROBOT, was which from you also?
The book and the robots of it are very nice. I thought that i knew a lot about the eve before but when I bought the book i saw that the set has so many function more. It is really worth it.
Thanks that i now know that much more!
Glad to hear you like the book Tom! 🙂
Nice Laurens! Love your creations and your book is also really good!
I have a question: Can you send me a “newsletter” when you make a new robot? It would be great!
Greetings from Switzerland,
Gianci
Hi Gianci,
Thanks for your feedback!
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Laurens
Thanks!
Hi Laurens,
I just got a Lego EV3 Home edition as a Christmas gift from my girlfriend. I also purchased your great book as a Kindle edition along with the physical copy. So I can read your book wherever I am.
I’m planning on building LAVA R3X ASAP!!
I’ll post a video once I’m done!
Thanks again from the UK
Paul.
Thanks Paul!
Dear Laurens,
I built LAVA R3X!
Is there any way that i can download the program online???
I built LAVA R3X!
Laurens, how did you generate Wav sound files?
Hi Merlen,
I made them with free program called Espeak (link). Ubuntu Linux and ev3dev have it installed by default, so I was able to make them on the EV3 itself 🙂
It looks like they also have a Windows version you can install.
Laurens
I’ve built LAVA R3X! 🙂
There are a lot of them out there now! Be careful to lock it away safely before they all break out and join forces 🙂
Can you download the program online?
Is there any way that i can implement the speaking aspect of LAVA R3X onto other robots?
Hey! This robot is amazing! Will this robot work if I use the Ev3 Educational set? We don’t have the IR sensor, so can I use the UV sensor instead?
Hi Lauren’s,
Can I build Lava R3X with the Lego mind storms home edition? Or do I need the education version?.
Thanks
Paul
Home Edition (#31313) is all you need 🙂
Hey, Laurens, i can not find the instruction on robotsquare. How can i find it ? Hope you answer because i really want to build it !
As the robot in the video says, the instructions are in the book 🙂
Thsnk, Laurens.
Thanks, Laurens.
Hey, Laurens. Does the EV3 discovery book have the T-REX ?
Hi, Laurens.
I just built LAVA R3X a week ago.
Now, I upgrade it into a new level!
That’s THE TRAVELER or you can call him STEV3.
I’ll send you a pictuer about him,
Bye for now.
Tony
Hi. I am daniel.I changed LAVA R3X a little bit because I have the 45544 set. What should I change his feet into?
P.S. It would be nice if you sent me the instructions.
🙂
I fixed!
it does not seem to be walking properly. it steps forwards, then steps back with the other leg. what could be the problem?
Haha I doubt they will start taking over the world, mine ours obedient enough so far 🙂 or maybe thats just a trick :O 🙂 We built it some six months ago and the kids still take it out and play with it once in a while, which cant be said about most of the other gifts theyve gotten over the years 🙂
What a smart robot Are you planning to program him to write a book next?