diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslator.java b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslator.java
index 0f54968c3..0d8d8182b 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslator.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslator.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
-// $Id: KeyTranslator.java,v 1.2 2001/12/12 18:09:20 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: KeyTranslator.java,v 1.3 2002/01/18 23:32:14 shaper Exp $
 
-package com.threerings.yohoho.puzzle.util;
+package com.threerings.util;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslatorImpl.java b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslatorImpl.java
index 06d25f473..f707cc0fc 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslatorImpl.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTranslatorImpl.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
-// $Id: KeyTranslatorImpl.java,v 1.2 2001/12/12 18:09:20 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: KeyTranslatorImpl.java,v 1.3 2002/01/18 23:32:14 shaper Exp $
 
-package com.threerings.yohoho.puzzle.util;
+package com.threerings.util;
 
 import java.util.Iterator;
 
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManager.java b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManager.java
index b8da63489..13a082521 100644
--- a/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManager.java
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManager.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
-// $Id: KeyboardManager.java,v 1.7 2002/01/18 23:12:09 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: KeyboardManager.java,v 1.8 2002/01/18 23:32:14 shaper Exp $
 
-package com.threerings.yohoho.puzzle.util;
+package com.threerings.util;
 
 import java.awt.Component;
 import java.awt.KeyEventDispatcher;
@@ -17,8 +17,6 @@ import com.samskivert.util.HashIntMap;
 import com.samskivert.util.Interval;
 import com.samskivert.util.IntervalManager;
 
-import com.threerings.yohoho.Log;
-
 /**
  * The keyboard manager observes keyboard actions on a particular
  * component and posts commands associated with the key presses to the
diff --git a/src/java/com/threerings/util/RobotPlayer.java b/src/java/com/threerings/util/RobotPlayer.java
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1b2fd0ca7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/java/com/threerings/util/RobotPlayer.java
@@ -0,0 +1,111 @@
+//
+// $Id: RobotPlayer.java,v 1.1 2002/01/18 23:32:14 shaper Exp $
+
+package com.threerings.util;
+
+import java.awt.Component;
+import java.util.ArrayList;
+
+import com.samskivert.swing.Controller;
+import com.samskivert.util.CollectionUtil;
+import com.samskivert.util.Interval;
+import com.samskivert.util.IntervalManager;
+
+import com.threerings.media.util.RandomUtil;
+
+/**
+ * The robot player is a computer player with truly rudimentary artificial
+ * intelligence that periodically posts random commands selected from the
+ * available key press and release commands to the target component.
+ *
+ * Note that {@link java.awt.Robot} could have been used to post key
+ * events to the target component rather than commands, but not all key
+ * events can be simulated in that fashion (e.g., a right shift key
+ * press), and this seemed somehow more proper in any case.
+ */
+public class RobotPlayer implements Interval
+{
+    /**
+     * Constructs a robot player.
+     */
+    public RobotPlayer (Component target, KeyTranslator xlate)
+    {
+        // save off references
+        _target = target;
+        _xlate = xlate;
+
+        // build the list of available commands
+        CollectionUtil.addAll(_press, _xlate.enumeratePressCommands());
+        CollectionUtil.addAll(_release, _xlate.enumerateReleaseCommands());
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets whether the robot player is actively posting action commands.
+     */
+    public void setActive (boolean active)
+    {
+        if (active && !isActive()) {
+            // start the robot player
+            _iid = IntervalManager.register(this, _robotDelay, null, true);
+
+        } else if (!active && isActive()) {
+            // stop the robot player
+            IntervalManager.remove(_iid);
+            _iid = -1;
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Sets the delay in milliseconds between posting each action command.
+     */
+    public void setRobotDelay (long delay)
+    {
+        _robotDelay = delay;
+
+        // if the robot is active, reset it with the new delay time
+        if (isActive()) {
+            setActive(false);
+            setActive(true);
+        }
+    }
+
+    /**
+     * Returns whether the robot is currently active and periodically
+     * posting action commands.
+     */
+    public boolean isActive ()
+    {
+        return (_iid != -1);
+    }
+
+    // documentation inherited
+    public void intervalExpired (int id, Object arg)
+    {
+        // post a random key press command
+        int idx = RandomUtil.getInt(_press.size());
+        String command = (String)_press.get(idx);
+        // Log.info("Posting artificial command [cmd=" + command + "].");
+        Controller.postAction(_target, command);
+    }
+
+    /** The default robot delay. */
+    protected static final long DEFAULT_ROBOT_DELAY = 500L;
+
+    /** The unique robot interval identifier. */
+    protected int _iid = -1;
+
+    /** The milliseconds between posting each action command. */
+    protected long _robotDelay = DEFAULT_ROBOT_DELAY;
+
+    /** The list of available key press action commands. */
+    protected ArrayList _press = new ArrayList();
+
+    /** The list of available key release action commands. */
+    protected ArrayList _release = new ArrayList();
+
+    /** The key translator that describes available keys and commands. */
+    protected KeyTranslator _xlate;
+
+    /** The target component associated with game action commands. */
+    protected Component _target;
+}
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTimerApp.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTimerApp.java
index 6b9b8c8cb..0c386249b 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTimerApp.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyTimerApp.java
@@ -1,13 +1,13 @@
 //
-// $Id: KeyTimerApp.java,v 1.1 2002/01/12 02:31:16 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: KeyTimerApp.java,v 1.2 2002/01/18 23:32:15 shaper Exp $
 
-package com.threerings.yohoho.puzzle.util;
+package com.threerings.util;
 
 import java.awt.Frame;
 import java.awt.event.KeyEvent;
 import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
 
-import com.threerings.yohoho.Log;
+import com.threerings.util.Log;
 
 public class KeyTimerApp
 {
diff --git a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManagerApp.java b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManagerApp.java
index 44bffe2ab..5d1565363 100644
--- a/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManagerApp.java
+++ b/tests/src/java/com/threerings/util/KeyboardManagerApp.java
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
 //
-// $Id: KeyboardManagerApp.java,v 1.1 2002/01/12 02:31:16 shaper Exp $
+// $Id: KeyboardManagerApp.java,v 1.2 2002/01/18 23:32:15 shaper Exp $
 
-package com.threerings.yohoho.puzzle.util;
+package com.threerings.util;
 
 import java.awt.Frame;
 import java.awt.event.ActionEvent;
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ import java.awt.event.KeyListener;
 import com.samskivert.swing.Controller;
 import com.samskivert.swing.ControllerProvider;
 
-import com.threerings.yohoho.Log;
+import com.threerings.util.Log;
 
 public class KeyboardManagerApp
 {