Connecting Your robot using Gizmo robot extension

Continue following these instructions to connect your robot to your computer when you don't have Bluetooth 4.0.

Resources

  1. Gizmo Robot Extension Link for Chromebook

  2. Gizmo Robot Extension Link for Mac or Windows

Note: The Gizmo Robot Extension was developed by Randi Williams in the Personal Robots Group of the MIT Media Lab. It will not harm your computer or collect information about you or your computer.

Installing Gizmo Extension on a Chromebook

If you have a Chromebook then go to this website to get the Gizmo Robot Extension. Click the Add to Chrome button on the right side of the page.

After you install the app, head to the next page.

Installing Gizmo Extension on a Mac or PC

If you have a Mac or Windows computer then you need to download the Gizmo Robot extension in a special mode. See the instructions below.

Getting the Extension Code

  1. Download the Gizmo Robot Extension .zip file and save it on your Desktop.

2. Either on your Desktop or in a folder, extract the contents of the .zip file. Remember its location.

3. Now, navigate chrome://extensions.

In the top right corner, turn the switch for Developer Mode to On. A new set of buttons will appear.

Click on Load Unpacked to add the Gizmo robot extension to your Chrome browser.

4. Navigate to where you extracted the .zip file earlier in the process and select the ‘Gizmo Extension Code’ folder.

5. The new extension should appear in chrome://extensions. If you have a lot of extensions installed you may need to scroll down.

You will need the extensions ID to be able to use it on the Scratch webpage. The ID looks like a long string of characters. Copy the long string onto your clipboard.