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Originally Posted by GaryVoshol
Far too often, yelling "ROBOT" means, "Get out of MY way!" It shows arrogance - where I want to go is of primary importance. And it all becomes a case of crying wolf - nobody pays attention anymore.
If there is a crowd of people in the pit aisle, simply ask them to let you get your robot past. There's no need to yell at them. The only time you need to shout is if someone unexpectedly moves into your path - then it is a safety issue because it probably is easier for that person to jump out of the way than it is to stop the robot from hitting him.
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I found the best way to slice through pit crowds is to carry a clipboard and look like you know where you are going. People just seem to slide out of your way.
I think people yell "Robot!" because it is hardwired in. IIRC, this practice started with the new emphasis on the safety awards (2007?, I can't remember) when they started chastising you if you didn't have two people walking in front of the robot yelling. I've been directly chastised for not yelling before.
I think the best way would be to have the safety inspectors go around telling people to make teams aware, but not yell. Then the teams gunning for the safety award would go around making people aware... and then the pits quiet down.