New custom bug...

On the above mentioned day (tomorrow) due to the plague/cholera/SARS (depending on the employee) we are taking a break from processing and shipping orders here at Solarbotics; the overnight orders will be shipped as usual. We apologize for the inconvenience and assure you that none of the nasty bugs will follow with your order. We […]

Good news! Despite a few small setbacks and stumbling blocks, we've survived both the office move and Maker Faire! (I was going to say that at least nothing burned down, but that isn't exactly the case...). But now that things are settling back to normal, we'll be doing our best to bring you more awesome […]

One of the most popular BEAM Walkers ever built was Mark Tilden's VBug 1.1 - Spyder. We've recently had the opportunity to shoot a series of high-resolution detail pictures of this robot, which we're now making available to you!

New products added to our inventory include the L293D motor driver IC (a staple chip used in small-robot building), and the new clear-case GM4 servo gearmotor! No electronics, just a full 360° rotating, strong, modified servo! Check out the "New Products" link on the left toolbar for pricing and details.