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    EXHIBIT
      10.4

     

    CONSULTING
      AGREEMENT

    

    This
      Consulting Agreement (this “Agreement”) dated as of October 3, 2007 (the
“Effective Date”), is by and between Glenn A. Little, with offices at 211 West
      Wall Street, Midland, Texas (“Consultant”) and Victory Divide Mining Company, a
      Nevada Corporation (the “Company”). 

    

    RECITALS

    

    A.
      The
      Company desires to retain the Consultant for the term set forth in this
      Agreement to assure itself of the services of the Consultant, and the Consultant
      is willing to be retained by the Company for the term on the terms and
      conditions set forth below. 

    

    B.
      The
      Consultant desires to provide the services under this Agreement and represents
      that he is qualified to perform such services. 

    

    NOW,
      THEREFORE, in consideration of the mutual promises, covenants and agreements
      hereinafter set forth, the parties agree as follows:

    

    1. Retention
      of the Consultant.
      Subject
      to the terms and conditions set forth in this Agreement, the Company hereby
      retains the Consultant to perform the services set forth in this Agreement,
      and
      the Consultant accepts this retention on the terms and conditions set forth
      in
      this Agreement. 

    

    2. Term.
      The
      term
      of this Agreement shall commence on the Effective Date and continue for 12
      months from the Effective Date. 

    

    3. Scope
      of Work.
      The
      services to be performed by the Consultant under this Agreement (the “Work”)
      shall consist of providing advice, information and true and correct copies
      of
      documents regarding the Company’s historical records and operations to its
      auditors, attorneys, officers and directors, and signing such documents, as
      they
      may reasonably request and providing information to the extent the requested
      information is reasonably available to Consultant. The Consultant shall not
      be
      required to work a specific number of hours during any time period nor shall
      the
      Consultant be required to travel in connection with the performance of the
      Work;
      provided, however, the Consultant shall respond within a reasonable amount
      of
      time after receipt of any such request for information or documents. The Company
      shall reimburse the Consultant for all reasonable expenses incurred in
      connection with copying and sending documents or other requested
      materials.

    

    4. Compensation
      and Payment; Conditions.
      

    

    4.1
       In
      consideration of Consultant’s agreement to perform the Work, Consultant shall be
      paid the sum of five hundred fifty thousand dollars ($550,000); provided,
      however, that as a condition to the making of the foregoing payment, Consultant
      shall have: (i) delivered to the Company a resignation from all officer
      positions with the Company effective upon delivery, (ii) delivered a resignation
      as a Director of the Company which shall be effective on the tenth
      (10th)
      day
      after the Company mails a Schedule 14f-1 to its shareholders of record; and
      (iii) appointed Shulin Liu as a Director of the Company and its Chief Executive
      Officer and appointed Bode Xu as the Company’s Chief Financial Officer. Said
      payment shall be made simultaneously with Consultant’s delivery of his
      resignations as provided in sections 4.1 (i) and (ii) above.

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    4.2
       Whenever
      the Company shall propose to file a registration statement under the Securities
      Act of 1933, as amended, relating to the public offering of Company common
      stock
      for sale for cash for its own account, or a re-sale registration statement
      for
      the sale of stock held by other shareholders or by employees or consultants
      to
      the Company (a “Registration Statement”), the Company shall give written notice
      to Consultant at least fifteen (15) business days prior to the anticipated
      filing thereof, specifying the approximate date on which the Company proposes
      to
      file such Registration Statement and the intended method of distribution in
      connection therewith, and advising the Consultant of his right to have any
      or
      all of the Registrable Securities, as defined below, then held by Consultant
      included among the securities to be covered by such Registration Statement
      (the
“Piggy-Back Rights”). For the purposes of this Section, “Registrable Securities”
shall mean all
      the
      399,000 shares
      of
      Company common stock held by Consultant as of the date of this Agreement.
      Consultant hereby agrees that this Section 4.2 shall replace any and all other
      agreements between Consultant and the Company regarding the registration for
      re-sale of securities held by, or which may be acquired by Consultant and such
      prior agreements shall be of no further force or effect. 

    

    5. Independent
      Contractor.
      The
      Consultant agrees to perform his services hereunder on a nonexclusive basis
      and
      as an independent contractor and not as an employee of the Company, its
      subsidiaries or affiliates. The Consultant is not granted any right or authority
      or responsibility, expressed, implied or apparent, on behalf of or in the name
      of the Company to bind, or act on behalf of, the Company. 

    

    6.
      Confidential
      Information.
      (a) All
      information which the Consultant may now possess, may obtain during or after
      the
      term of this Agreement, or may create prior to the end of the term of this
      Agreement relating to the business of the Company or its subsidiaries or of
      any
      of their respective customers or vendors (collectively, the Confidential
      Information) shall be the property of the Company and shall not be published,
      disclosed, or made accessible by it to any other person, firm or corporation
      either during or after the term of this Agreement or used by it, except during
      the term of this Agreement in the business and for the benefit of the Company
      without the prior written consent of the Company. The Consultant shall return
      all tangible evidence of such Confidential Information to the Company prior
      to
      or at the end of the term of this Agreement. 

    

    (b)
      Section 6(a) does not apply to information that is presently a matter of public
      knowledge, which is or becomes available on a non-confidential basis from a
      source which is not known to be prohibited from disclosing such information,
      or
      which was legally in the Consultant’s possession without obligation of
      confidentiality prior to disclosure by the Company. 

    

    (c)
      In
      the event that the Consultant is requested or required by legal or regulatory
      authority to disclose any Confidential Information, the Consultant shall
      promptly notify the Company of such request or requirement prior to disclosure
      so that the Company, its subsidiaries or affiliates may seek an appropriate
      protective order and/or waive compliance with the terms of this
      Agreement.

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    (d)
      The
      Company and the Consultant acknowledge that the Company, its subsidiaries or
      affiliates would not have an adequate remedy at law for money damages if the
      covenants contained in this provision were breached. Accordingly, the Company,
      its subsidiaries or affiliates shall be entitled to an injunction restraining
      the Consultant from violating this Section 6. 

    

    7.
      Modifications.
      No
      amendment or modification to this Agreement shall be effective unless made
      in
      writing. 

    

    8. Assignment.
      This
      Agreement and all of the Consultant’s rights, duties and obligations under this
      Agreement are personal in nature and shall not be subcontracted, assigned,
      delegated or otherwise disposed of by the Consultant without the prior written
      consent of the Company. 

    

    9. Notice.
      All
      notices required under this Agreement shall be deemed given when sent by
      overnight courier or registered or certified mail, or when sent by telecopy,
      telegraph or other graphic, electronic means and confirmed by overnight courier
      or registered or certified mail addressed to the address set forth in the
      preamble to this Agreement. Either party shall have the right to change the
      address or name of the person to whom such notices are to be delivered by notice
      to the other party. 

    

    10. Law
      and Venue.
      This
      Agreement shall be governed in all respects by and construed in accordance
      with
      the laws of the State of New York or the State of Texas depending on venue
      as
      hereinafter set forth, without regard to conflicts of law provisions. Any
      litigation between the parties commenced by the Company shall be conducted
      in
      the appropriate federal or state courts with jurisdiction in Midland, Texas.
      Any
      litigation between the parties commenced by the Consultant shall be conducted
      in
      the state or federal courts of the State of New York, County of New York.

    

    11. Waiver
      of Trial by Jury.
      The
      Company and the Consultant hereby knowingly, voluntarily and intentionally
      waive
      the right to a trial by jury with respect to any litigation based hereon, or
      arising out of, under or in connection with this agreement. This provision
      is a
      material inducement for the parties entering into this agreement. 

    

    12. Headings.
      The
      headings in this Agreement are provided for convenience of reference only and
      shall not affect the construction of the text of this Agreement. 

    

    13. Non-Waiver.
      No
      waiver of any provision of this Agreement shall be deemed to be nor shall
      constitute a waiver of any other provision, whether or not similar, nor shall
      any waiver constitute a continuing waiver. No waiver shall be binding unless
      executed in writing by the party making the waiver.

    
      
        
        

      

      
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    14. Cumulative
      Remedies.
      All
      rights and remedies of the parties under this Agreement shall be cumulative,
      and
      the exercise of any one right or remedy shall not bar the exercise of any other
      right or remedy. 

    

    15. Severability.
      If any
      provision of this Agreement shall be held or deemed to be invalid, inoperative
      or unenforceable, such circumstances shall not affect the validity of any other
      provision of this Agreement. 

    

    16. Survival.
      The
      obligations of the parties hereunder which by their nature survive the
      termination of this Agreement and/or the completion of the Work hereunder,
      shall
      survive and inure to the benefit of the parties. Those provisions of this
      Agreement which provide for the limitation of or protection against liability
      shall apply to the full extent permitted by law and shall survive termination
      of
      this Agreement and/or completion of the Work. 

    

    17. Complete
      Agreement.
      This
      Agreement constitutes the entire and final agreement and supersedes all prior
      and contemporaneous agreements, representations, warranties and understandings
      of the parties, whether oral, written or implied with respect to the subject
      matter hereof. The inclusion of this provision has been a material inducement
      for each of the parties to enter into this Agreement. 

    

    18. Publicity.
      The
      Consultant shall not make any public disclosures regarding the Company, its
      subsidiaries or affiliates or the project for which he is performing the Work
      without the prior approval of the Company. 

    

    The
      parties have executed this Agreement effective as of the day and year first
      above written. 

    

    

    VICTORY
      DIVIDE MINING COMPANY

     

    
      	 	 	 	 	 
	By:	/s/ Glenn
              A.
              Little	 	By: 	/s/ Glenn
              A.
              Little
	 	
              
Glenn
              A. Little	 	 	
              
Glenn
              A. Little
	 	Title:
              President
	 	 	 

    

     

    
 

    
      
        
        

      

      
        4Exhibit 10.1

                              EMPLOYMENT AGREEMENT

PARTIES: Charles W. Robison, Employee
         Transbotics Corporation, Company

EFFECTIVE DATE:   July 24, 2007

TITLE AND DUTIES: Chief Executive Officer. Employee shall report to the Board of
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Directors. Employee shall devote his full time and best efforts to his duties.
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COMPENSATON:

         Cash:  $208,000  annually,  $148,000 of which shall be payable in equal
bi-monthly installments;  the balance ($60,000 annually,  earned on a bi-monthly
basis during the term of employment) deferred,  payable only upon the expiration
or termination of employment for any reason.  Accumulated deferred  compensation
shall be payable in bi-monthly  installments of $2,500  beginning with the first
pay period  following  the effective  date of the end of  Employee's  employment
until all accrued deferred compensation has been paid. All compensation shall be
subject to withholding of applicable  taxes,  contributions  and premiums.  Cash
compensation  shall be  earned  as of  April  9,  2007,  the  effective  date of
Employee's employment.
         Stock: 250,000 shares of Section 144 restricted stock. Stock will issue
and vest while  employed at the rate of 20% annually  over five years,  with the
vesting period  beginning July 24, 2007 and ending on July 24, 2012. If Employee
identifies and the Board of Directors approves and engages his replacement prior
to the effective date of termination of his employment all remaining shares will
be 100% earned and vested upon  termination  of employment and will be issued at
the same  rate  and upon the same  schedule  as  before  the  effective  date of
termination, 20% (50,000 shares) per year.

BENEFITS:  Same  benefits,  including  medical  and  hospitalization  insurance,
holidays and automobile, as other executive officers. Employee shall be entitled
to take all  previously  planned  vacation  up to three paid  weeks plus  normal
vacation of four weeks for the remainder of the  Company's  2007 fiscal year and
thereafter shall be entitled to four weeks paid vacation per year or such higher
amount as any other executive  officer of the Company may be entitled to in such
year.  If  Employee  attains  the age of 65 while  employed,  Company  will also
procure or reimburse Employee the reasonable cost of "Medigap" insurance.

WORK MADE FOR HIRE: Employee acknowledges that in the discharge of his duties he
will manage and  supervise  the work of engineers  who will develop new products
and concepts  for the Company  primarily  in the field of  automation.  Employee
therefore agrees that all intellectual property in all inventions, developments,
discoveries,  copyrightable  material,  trademarks and trade names  developed by
Employee in the field of automation  during the term of his employment  (whether
before or after  the  execution  of this  Agreement)  and all such  intellectual
property in any other field  conceived or developed  using Company  resources or
during Company business hours by Employee (whether before or after the execution
of this Agreement)  shall be considered  "works made for hire" by Employee,  and
all right,  title and  interest  in such  inventions  shall  belong to  Company.
Employee  agrees to and  hereby  does  irrevocably  assign to the  Company,  its
successors  and  assigns,  all  rights,  title  and  interest  in  and  to  such
intellectual  property to the extent  ownership does not  automatically  vest in
Company by operation of law. At any time  requested by Company,  Employee  shall
execute and deliver all such assignments and other  instruments of conveyance or
otherwise as Company may deem necessary or appropriate to effectuate,  record or
perfect Company's right, title and interest in such intellectual property.  This
assignment does not include Employee's ordinary experience gained while employed
by Company. This assignment is in addition to and not in derogation to any other
rights  Company may have under  statute or the common law,  including  Company's
shop right.

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RESTRICTIVE COVENANTS:

         Confidential  Information.   Employee  acknowledges  that  the  Company
possesses  and he will have  access to and use on a  regular  basis  information
constituting  trade secrets under  applicable law. As to any such trade secrets,
Employee  covenants  and agrees (all of which  covenants  and  agreements  shall
survive the expiration or termination of this Agreement) that during the term of
this  Agreement  and for three (3) years after its  expiration  or  termination,
Employee  shall  keep  confidential  and shall not use or  disclose  (except  as
necessary to discharge his duties  hereunder)  any such trade  secrets.  Without
limiting the foregoing,  trade secrets shall include any non-public  information
concerning the Company's products,  software,  designs,  customers,  prospective
customers,  research  and  development,  business  methods,  financial  results,
employees,  and business  strategies and plans, all of which are acknowledged to
give the Company a  commercial  advantage  in part because they are not publicly
known or readily available to others.
         No  Disparagement.  Employee  agrees  that  during  the  term  of  this
Agreement and for one year after its expiration or  termination  for any reason,
he will not take any action or make any  statement,  the natural  consequence of
which would be to  discredit  the  reputation  of the  Company,  its  employees,
products or services. If the Employee is terminated,  the Company agrees that it
will,  in the case of inquiries,  only provide dates of employment  and position
(s) held while working for the Company.
         Non-Compete.  During the term of his  Agreement and for a period of one
year after its expiration or termination  for any reason,  Employee shall not be
employed by, render  services to, own, advise or assist (whether as an employee,
officer,  director,  agent,  consultant or independent  contractor) any business
activity or entity located in the Restricted Territory,  which competes with the
Company.
         For purposes of this  Agreement,  a business shall be deemed to compete
with the Company if the business  activity which the Employee  primarily assists
is to provide (i) engineering or manufacturing  services,  including  consulting
services,  or (ii)  electronic  guidance,  navigation  or control  equipment  or
software,  in either event related to or consisting of the design,  manufacture,
installation  or use of  automated  guided  vehicles  for  ultimate use in North
America.  The phrase  "Restricted  Territory" shall mean the largest  territory,
which may be  judicially  enforced  of the  following:(a)  the  world;(b)  North
America;(c) the United States of America; and(c) the State of North Carolina.
         Non-Solicitation.  For as long as this Agreement is in effect and for a
period of one year  after its  expiration  or  termination,  Employee  shall not
solicit, induce, aid, or suggest or counsel any employees,  consultants to other
persons having  substantial  contractual  relationship with the Company to leave
such employment,  cease  counseling or terminate such contractual  relationships
with the Company.

TERMINATION:

         Death or Disability.  This Agreement shall  automatically  terminate in
the event of  Employee's  death.  The Company  shall have the right to terminate
this  Agreement  if Employee  becomes  permanently  and  totally  disabled or if
Employee  becomes  partially  disabled for a period  exceeding  twenty-four (24)
consecutive months.  Disability shall be as defined by the Company's  disability
insurance carrier, if any, or by the Company's applicable policies.
         Change of Control.  Employee  may  terminate  this  Agreement by giving
thirty  (30) days  written  notice to the  Company at any time within six months
after any of the following events:(i) the Company sells all or substantially all
of its  assets to a single  purchaser  or group of  associated  purchasers  in a
single transaction or series of related transactions;  (ii) at least fifty (50%)
of the outstanding voting shares of the Company are sold, exchanged or otherwise
disposed of in a single transaction or a series of related  transactions;  (iii)
the Company terminates its business or liquidates its assets; or (iv) there is a
merger or  consolidation  of the  Company in a single  transaction  or series of
related transactions  pursuant to which the Company's  shareholders receive less
than fifty  percent  (50%) of the  outstanding  voting  shares in the  surviving
corporation.
         Severance.  If a change of control  event  described  above  occurs and
Employee  elects to terminate  this  Agreement,  the Company shall pay severance
equal to twelve (12) months base salary  plus  Medigap  benefits  (if  otherwise
required  herein) in accordance with current labor laws.  Severance pay shall be
paid out in equal monthly payments for twelve (12) months.
         Early  Termination.  Company  may  at  any  time  terminate  Employee's
employment for cause by action of the Board of Directors.  Termination shall not
affect any  compensation  earned  prior to the  effective  date of  termination.
Employee may terminate his employment and this Agreement at any time.

ARBITRATION:  Any  claim  or  controversy  arising  out of or  related  to  this
Agreement,  or its  breach  (except  an action  seeking a  restraining  order or
injunction  for breach of any of the  Restrictive  Covenants),  shall be finally
settled by binding  arbitration  in the City of Charlotte,  North  Carolina,  in
accordance   with  the  then  governing   rules  of  the  American   Arbitration
Association, Judgment upon the award rendered may be entered and enforced in any
court  of  competent  jurisdiction.  This  Agreement  shall be  interpreted  and
construed  according  to the  laws  of  the  State  of  North  Carolina.  If the
Arbitration panel rules in favor of the Employee,  all costs for the arbitration
shall be borne by the Company.  If the  Arbitration  panel rules in favor of the
Company,  the costs for the arbitration  shall be shared between the two parties
on a 50/50 basis.  Each side shall, in any event, bear the cost of its own legal
counsel.

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ENTIRE AGREEMENT:  This is the entire Agreement between the parties. It may only
be amended or supplemented in writing.

                             TRANSBOTICS CORPORATION

/s/  Charles W. Robison             By:    /s/ Tom Watson
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                                    Title: Secretary
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Date: September 11, 2007            Date:  September 11, 20007
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