unlike his sons, nick didn't want to grow up to be a robertier. >> for his 30th birthday i got him an lego and it sparked the journey. to the moon from there. it's all because of me. >> rather than inventor, nick considers himself a maker. part of a breed of the technology buff that collaborate with open source software and hardware like this ardueno circuit board. his robots now compete in national contests. ziggy here undefeated in the class for eight years. call it the rise of the plan for the apes. with the next step in roberts, richmond hart, abc7 news. >> cool! >> waiting for a version with a front-facing camera. >> waiting for the version that has the drink tray. >> yeah. >> going with it. >> i'm sure it's coming. >> see if we are going bananas over the weather. >> it depends what you want. >> mild, temp rate, bay areaish. >> it sounds like what we'll have. summer slipping away from the forecast. >> he just ignored that. >> the banana thing? >> got nothing for it. it was good. thought it should sit there on its own two feet. >> is that what that was? >> yeah. >> she is smiling.