The shield simplifies wiring by bringing out most Arduino pins to terminal blocks and headers. L293D Based Arduino Motor Shield
Thermal shutdown protection and internal kickback protection diodes. Pinout and Connectivity
4 bi-directional DC motors with 8-bit speed selection (~0.5% resolution).
2 connections for 5V hobby servos using the Arduino's high-resolution timers. Current Output: 600mA continuous per channel (1.2A peak).