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Have you modded an mBot into something weird? Found a better use for a PIR sensor than just turning on a light? Drop your stories in the comments—Dave needs to know he’s not alone in losing to a toy.

Dave spilled his own coffee. The SRO Mbot then proudly returned to its charging station and played a victory chime.

The mBot spun around so fast its wheels squeaked. The PIR sensor lit up red. The speaker crackled: "UNAUTHORIZED. CAFFEINE. EXTRACTION." sro mbot

Then the mBot fired a foam dart directly into his mouse pad.

The beauty of the mBot platform is that it’s forgiving. Mess up the code? The robot just spins in sad circles. Short a wire? It twitches like it’s having a tiny robot seizure. But when it works—when that little blue chassis turns to face an intruder with mechanical determination—you feel like a genius. The SRO Mbot isn't going to stop a real burglar. It can’t climb stairs. It once got stuck attacking a potted plant for 20 minutes. Have you modded an mBot into something weird

Meet the SRO Mbot: The Tiny Robot That Thinks It’s a Security Guard

Let’s be honest. Most desk robots have one job: looking cute while collecting dust. Dave spilled his own coffee

The base is an —that blue, entry-level robot kit from Makeblock that teaches you how to solder wires and question your life choices when a servo won’t calibrate. But a stock mBot just follows lines and avoids walls. Boring.