Well, some people don’t get to go to Mumbai (or Vienna, Melbourne, or even Vegas, baby). Weary of pacing the Fortress of Solitude muttering dark oaths about world domination and economy class legroom, the Rotor attempted to be useful and built this one his very self. Strongly influenced by the god-like Tim Hunkin, It’s Dorky the donation bot, standing ready to accept your simoleons. (At a recent fund-raiser for our favorite high-school robotics team, Dorky brought in a goodly number.) In the future, look for Dorky at Dorkbot meetings or anywhere there might be folks who need to be separated from excess cash.

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Dorky is a — well hybrid is the polite word — of a nutcracker, a toy mecha, and a vintage clock radio with the guts removed. Dorky features a de riguer head-propeller, several blinky things including incandescent eyeballs, a hard-wired power system (so he is less pilferable), and a polite message to reward donors.

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