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What would a safe robot look like?

I'm not talking about mechanical safety here - that's well understood.
I'm referring to the safety of the electrical system, and protection of its components. Namely:
  • insulation
  • motor protectors
  • battery protection

I'm aware that the primary purpose of the auto-resetting breakers is for the protection of the wire.

EDIT: I'd also like to discuss connectors, keying, and color-coding, but that's safety in the testing and maintenance sense. I will reserve that for another thread.
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