The project involves building a serverless remote-controlled Lego robot using Twilio Sync and Runtime. The team uses the Lego Mindstorms EV3 kit, a WiFi USB dongle, and a compatible microSD card to assemble the hardware. They then install a custom OS, EV3dev, on the Lego robot, which allows them to deploy applications such as a basic Python script that connects to Twilio Sync for IoT. The team uses Twilio's Runtime Assets and Functions to host their controller application, generating an authentication token for browser access. They also create a unique identity for the droid using Twilio Sync, authenticate it with a client certificate, and build an online robot controller using a JavaScript application packaged into a single HTML file. The project showcases how Twilio simplifies IoT development by providing building blocks similar to Legos, reducing costs and moving faster from concept to prototype to production application.