diff --git a/data/json/items/corpses/inactive_bots.json b/data/json/items/corpses/inactive_bots.json
index 4eb2412326a20..abe50e4bbf6cb 100644
--- a/data/json/items/corpses/inactive_bots.json
+++ b/data/json/items/corpses/inactive_bots.json
@@ -740,5 +740,31 @@
       "moves": 150,
       "skills": [ "electronics", "computer" ]
     }
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "bot_tazer_hack",
+    "type": "TOOL",
+    "name": { "str": "inactive tazer hack" },
+    "description": "This is an inactive tazer hack.  Hacks are fist-sized robots that fly through the air.  This one has a tazer and attacks by flying at its target and delivering an electric shock.  Use this item to reprogram and release the tazer hack.  Electronics and computer skills determine if the targeting matrix is reprogrammed successfully.",
+    "weight": "4700 g",
+    "volume": "750 ml",
+    "price": 64500,
+    "price_postapoc": 3000,
+    "to_hit": -3,
+    "bashing": 6,
+    "cutting": 6,
+    "material": [ "aluminum", "plastic" ],
+    "symbol": ",",
+    "color": "cyan",
+    "use_action": {
+      "type": "place_monster",
+      "monster_id": "mon_tazer_hack",
+      "friendly_msg": "The tazer hack flies from your hand and surveys the area!",
+      "hostile_msg": "You misprogram the tazer hack; run!",
+      "difficulty": 3,
+      "moves": 60,
+      "place_randomly": true,
+      "skills": [ "electronics", "computer" ]
+    }
   }
 ]
diff --git a/data/json/items/generic.json b/data/json/items/generic.json
index 1850f95d7feed..b8b0889d8cb9f 100644
--- a/data/json/items/generic.json
+++ b/data/json/items/generic.json
@@ -3393,5 +3393,23 @@
         ]
       }
     ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "GENERIC",
+    "id": "broken_tazer_hack",
+    "symbol": ",",
+    "color": "green",
+    "name": { "str": "broken tazer hack" },
+    "category": "other",
+    "description": "A broken tazer hack, with its propellers still and tazer inert.  Could be gutted for parts.",
+    "price": 1000,
+    "price_postapoc": 10,
+    "material": [ "steel", "plastic" ],
+    "weight": "100 kg",
+    "volume": "65 L",
+    "bashing": 4,
+    "cutting": 4,
+    "to_hit": -3,
+    "flags": [ "TRADER_AVOID", "NO_REPAIR" ]
   }
 ]
diff --git a/data/json/monstergroups/lab.json b/data/json/monstergroups/lab.json
index c86bd401acc88..ad71a5a8e059b 100644
--- a/data/json/monstergroups/lab.json
+++ b/data/json/monstergroups/lab.json
@@ -97,6 +97,7 @@
       { "monster": "mon_zombie_labsecurity", "freq": 700, "cost_multiplier": 2 },
       { "monster": "mon_science_bot", "freq": 50, "cost_multiplier": 4 },
       { "monster": "mon_manhack", "freq": 200, "cost_multiplier": 0 },
+      { "monster": "mon_tazer_hack", "freq": 150, "cost_multiplier": 0 },
       { "monster": "mon_manhack", "freq": 45, "cost_multiplier": 0, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] },
       { "monster": "mon_skitterbot", "freq": 85, "cost_multiplier": 0 },
       { "monster": "mon_skitterbot", "freq": 85, "cost_multiplier": 0, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] },
@@ -148,6 +149,7 @@
       { "monster": "mon_zombie_labsecurity", "freq": 40, "cost_multiplier": 0, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] },
       { "monster": "mon_zombie_hazmat", "freq": 40, "cost_multiplier": 1, "pack_size": [ 1, 3 ] },
       { "monster": "mon_manhack", "freq": 20, "cost_multiplier": 1, "pack_size": [ 3, 12 ] },
+      { "monster": "mon_tazer_hack", "freq": 20, "cost_multiplier": 1, "pack_size": [ 1, 5 ] },
       { "monster": "mon_mutant_experimental", "freq": 10, "cost_multiplier": 0, "pack_size": [ 1, 3 ] },
       { "monster": "mon_skitterbot", "freq": 10, "cost_multiplier": 0, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] },
       { "monster": "mon_zombie_phase_skulker", "freq": 10, "cost_multiplier": 0, "pack_size": [ 2, 3 ] },
diff --git a/data/json/monsters/drones.json b/data/json/monsters/drones.json
index 4147a56358957..550fa09c3f8a3 100644
--- a/data/json/monsters/drones.json
+++ b/data/json/monsters/drones.json
@@ -185,5 +185,19 @@
       "PRIORITIZE_TARGETS",
       "HIT_AND_RUN"
     ]
+  },
+  {
+    "id": "mon_tazer_hack",
+    "copy-from": "base_drone",
+    "type": "MONSTER",
+    "name": { "str": "tazer hack" },
+    "description": "An automated drone, this small quadcopter robot appears to have a tazer strapped to the front.  While extremely fast, it is very fragile.",
+    "diff": 10,
+    "speed": 350,
+    "color": "cyan",
+    "armor_cut": 2,
+    "armor_bullet": 1,
+    "revert_to_itype": "bot_tazer_hack",
+    "special_attacks": [ [ "TAZER", 5 ] ]
   }
 ]
diff --git a/data/json/recipes/other/bots.json b/data/json/recipes/other/bots.json
index 413f27a8c981b..8ff9c11997cfd 100644
--- a/data/json/recipes/other/bots.json
+++ b/data/json/recipes/other/bots.json
@@ -791,5 +791,31 @@
       [ [ "floodlight", 1 ] ],
       [ [ "turret_chassis", 1 ] ]
     ]
+  },
+  {
+    "type": "recipe",
+    "activity_level": "LIGHT_EXERCISE",
+    "result": "bot_tazer_hack",
+    "category": "CC_ELECTRONIC",
+    "subcategory": "CSC_ELECTRONIC_OTHER",
+    "skill_used": "electronics",
+    "skills_required": [ [ "mechanics", 4 ], [ "computer", 4 ] ],
+    "difficulty": 6,
+    "time": "50 m",
+    "reversible": true,
+    "decomp_learn": 7,
+    "book_learn": [ [ "recipe_lab_elec", 5 ], [ "textbook_robots", 6 ] ],
+    "using": [ [ "soldering_standard", 10 ] ],
+    "qualities": [ { "id": "SCREW", "level": 1 } ],
+    "components": [
+      [ [ "tazer", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "ai_module_basic", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "RAM", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "small_storage_battery", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "scrap", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "quad_rotors", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "sensor_module", 1 ] ],
+      [ [ "identification_module", 1 ] ]
+    ]
   }
 ]