MathWorks provides BEST Robotics teams complimentary access to MATLAB and Simulink, as well as training and technical support. Teams can use MATLAB and Simulink, on a PC or a Mac, to design, test, and download the control algorithms to your BEST robot. MATLAB and Simulink support the VEX Cortex microcontroller and other low-cost hardware, like LEGO MINDSTORMS, Arduino, and Raspberry Pi.