Humans can't resist giving to panhandling robot

For a robot, Don-8r looks a little pathetic. That's fine because people can't stop opening their wallets to help this automated panhandler. Tim Pryde is a design student at the University of Dundee in Scotland. He created the 2-foot bot to collect cash for charity, and it's been out taking donations for the Dundee Science Centre, which is branded on the machine. Constructed of vacuum-formed plastic and simple electronics (see the build details here), Don-8r rolls along the ground waving its flag until it flashes a red light and asks passersby for help; coins can be inserted in a slot.