diff --git a/api/buildcraft/api/robots/IRobotOverlayItem.java b/api/buildcraft/api/robots/IRobotOverlayItem.java
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+package buildcraft.api.robots;
+
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.Side;
+import cpw.mods.fml.relauncher.SideOnly;
+import net.minecraft.client.renderer.texture.TextureManager;
+import net.minecraft.item.ItemStack;
+
+public interface IRobotOverlayItem {
+    boolean isValidRobotOverlay(ItemStack stack);
+
+    @SideOnly(Side.CLIENT)
+    void renderRobotOverlay(ItemStack stack, TextureManager textureManager);
+}