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Just in time for the Holiday season, Solarbotics is now able to accept PayPal payments through our web site. When you view your cart, you will now see the option to either make your purchase the usual method using your MasterCard or Visa, or the new option of proceeding with PayPal. Check the help page […]

Here's a funky motor for you - the GM19! Slightly larger than the other metal gearhead series (GM11-14), and with a larger motor, this 35:1 beasty looks like a good contender for building mini-sumos or other small, speed-hungry robots! But be warned: It is a bit strange. The gearhead is mounted askew to the motor, […]

As some of you know, ActiveTech is changing locations and merging operations with Solarbotics. The retail store is going to take the space where the former RnD lab was, and we've been working hard to prepare that area for the move-in.

Some of our favorite vendors reduced their offerings in thermal paste, so we searched out replacement inventory. We came across GD-2 being reviewed as a cost-effective alternative to more premium thermal pastes. So we've brought in some stock in 1, 7 and 15gram volumes. At 7.5W/MK, it's almost twice as effective as our budget thermal […]