Exhibit 23.3(a)





            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We hereby consent to the  incorporation  by reference in this Form 10-KSB of our
report  dated  February 29,  2008,  which  appears on page 11 of the 2007 Annual
Report to Shareholders of Transbotics Corporation.


/s/Grant Thornton LLP

Charlotte, North Carolina
February 29, 2008





            CONSENT OF INDEPENDENT REGISTERED PUBLIC ACCOUNTING FIRM


We consent to the  incorporation by reference in the  Registration  Statement on
Form S-2 (File No.  333-113465) of Transbotics  Corporation  filed with the U.S.
Securities  and Exchange  Commission  pursuant to the  Securities Act of 1933 on
March 10, 2004, of our report dated  February 29, 2008, which appears on page 11
of the 2007 Annual Report to Shareholders of Transbotics Corporation.


/s/Grant Thornton LLP


Charlotte, North Carolina
February 29, 2008