diff --git a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/station_ids.dm b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/station_ids.dm
index e717cbb77f..332b3e83d3 100644
--- a/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/station_ids.dm	
+++ b/code/game/objects/items/weapons/id cards/station_ids.dm	
@@ -58,6 +58,12 @@
 	var/icon/F = getFlatIcon(M, defdir = SOUTH, no_anim = TRUE)
 	front = "'data:image/png;base64,[icon2base64(F)]'"
 
+/obj/item/card/id/proc/adjust_mining_points(var/points)
+	if(mining_points + points < 0)
+		return FALSE
+	mining_points += points
+	return TRUE
+
 /mob/proc/set_id_info(var/obj/item/card/id/id_card)
 	id_card.age = 0
 	id_card.registered_name		= real_name
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/machinery/machine_processing.dm b/code/modules/mining/machinery/machine_processing.dm
index 32e74bc863..a5a0c16795 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/machinery/machine_processing.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/machinery/machine_processing.dm
@@ -125,7 +125,7 @@
 		if("claim")
 			if(istype(inserted_id))
 				if(access_mining_station in inserted_id.GetAccess())
-					inserted_id.mining_points += machine.points
+					inserted_id.adjust_mining_points(machine.points)
 					machine.points = 0
 				else
 					to_chat(ui.user, span_warning("Required access not found."))
diff --git a/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm b/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm
index b76d5c32bc..7404779aac 100644
--- a/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mining/ore_redemption_machine/equipment_vendor.dm
@@ -182,7 +182,7 @@
 	return target.mining_points
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/equipment_vendor/proc/remove_points(obj/item/card/id/target, amt)
-	target.mining_points -= amt
+	target.adjust_mining_points(-amt)
 
 /obj/machinery/mineral/equipment_vendor/tgui_static_data(mob/user)
 	var/list/static_data[0]
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_modules_vr.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_modules_vr.dm
index 063bc1cc15..68f403491f 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_modules_vr.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/dogborg/dog_modules_vr.dm
@@ -522,3 +522,38 @@
 	R = null
 	last_robot_loc = null
 	..()
+
+/obj/item/mining_scanner/robot
+	name = "integrated deep scan device"
+	description_info = "This scanner can be upgraded for mining points."
+	var/upgrade_cost = 2500
+
+/obj/item/mining_scanner/robot/attackby(obj/item/O, mob/user)
+	if(exact)
+		return
+	if(!istype(O, /obj/item/card/id/cargo/miner/borg))
+		return
+	if(!(user == loc || user == loc.loc))
+		return
+	var/obj/item/card/id/cargo/miner/borg/id = O
+	if(!id.adjust_mining_points(-upgrade_cost))
+		return
+	upgrade(user)
+
+/obj/item/mining_scanner/robot/proc/upgrade(mob/user)
+	desc = "An advanced device used to locate ore deep underground."
+	description_info = "This scanner has variable range, you can use the Set Scanner Range verb, or alt+click the device. Drills dig in 5x5."
+	scan_time = 0.5 SECONDS
+	exact = TRUE
+	to_chat(user, span_notice("You've upgraded the mining scanner for [upgrade_cost] points."))
+
+/obj/item/mining_scanner/robot/AltClick(mob/user)
+	change_size(user)
+
+/obj/item/mining_scanner/robot/proc/change_size(mob/user)
+	if(!exact)
+		return
+	var/custom_range = tgui_input_list(user, "Scanner Range","Pick a range to scan. ", list(0,1,2,3,4,5,6,7))
+	if(custom_range)
+		range = custom_range
+		to_chat(user, span_notice("Scanner will now look up to [range] tile(s) away."))
diff --git a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules/station.dm b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules/station.dm
index dd6c5eddbd..102a3ee8b9 100644
--- a/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules/station.dm
+++ b/code/modules/mob/living/silicon/robot/robot_modules/station.dm
@@ -722,7 +722,7 @@ var/global/list/robot_modules = list(
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/pickaxe/borgdrill(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/storage/bag/sheetsnatcher/borg(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/gripper/miner(src)
-	src.modules += new /obj/item/mining_scanner(src)
+	src.modules += new /obj/item/mining_scanner/robot(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/card/id/cargo/miner/borg(src)
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/gun/energy/robotic/phasegun(src) //CHOMPedit: Phasegun for regular mining cyborg.
 	src.modules += new /obj/item/vac_attachment(src) //CHOMPAdd