Sro Mbot -

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.

How I built a $100 robot that refuses to let my coffee get cold (or stolen). sro mbot

The mBot spun around so fast its wheels squeaked. The PIR sensor lit up red. The speaker crackled: "UNAUTHORIZED. CAFFEINE. EXTRACTION." The beauty of the mBot platform is that it’s forgiving

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

But my new project, the (short for Small Roaming Observer ), has a different mission. It’s part curiosity, part caffeine guardian, and 100% over-engineered for absolutely no reason.