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How to connect to your GoPiGo with GoPiGo OS

Prior to connecting with you GoPiGo, make sure you’ve completed the robot assembly.

Once your robot is assembled. Follow this helpful pairing guide.

GoPiGo Pairing Instructions - Select GoPiGo wifi network - then go to mygopigo.com in a web browser.

What is GoPiGo OS?

GoPiGo OS is the default operating system for GoPiGo robots. It is a graphical user interface that you can use to access different programming tools and experiment with your GoPiGo Raspberry Pi robot.

Nothing to install

GoPiGo broadcasts a wifi signal. Just connect your device to the wifi network and you can access GoPiGo OS from your web browser. Nothing to install. Nothing to download. It’s a great fit for beginners and classrooms.

Connect to GoPiGo via wifi for a simple no installation start.
GoPiGo OS includes built in tutorials.

Built-in Lessons

Dozens of built-in lessons make it easy to get started learning how to program your GoPiGo. There are lessons for sensors as well, which teach the basics of programming and using sensors.

GoPiGo OS includes Bloxter a drag-and-drop programming language.

Bloxter

The built-in lessons are in Bloxter, our new drag-and-drop language similar to Scratch (and based on Blockly, a language by Google). Bloxter makes it fun and simple to learn how to program, while also offering advanced features for those that want to go beyond the basics!

GoPiGo OS includes the Jupyter Editor so you can program with Python.

Python

GoPiGo OS also has a clean, simple Python programming area as well. Sample programs are easily accessible, and a variety of libraries are already installed and ready to use!

Installing GoPiGo OS

From time to time new versions of GoPiGo OS are released. Follow the instructions if you wish to update your GoPiGo OS to take advantage of the newest features.

*Note GoPiGo OS is the successor to DexterOS. 

Raspberry Pi Imager Software from the Raspberry Pi Foundation.

Contact GoPiGo Support

Need some help?

That’s why we’re here! 

Our support team is ready to help you with your GoPiGo. Email us for the quickest response – support@modrobotics.com

Customer Support:  1+ 720.275.6025

Monday – Friday | 9 am – 5 pm |  Mountain (GMT-6)

Contact support - email support@modrobotics.com