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Re: Pro's and Con's of Motorized Robot Carts

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Originally Posted by Cal578 View Post
Question: When people talk about a "Motorized Robot Cart" in this context, is "Remote Control" (wireless or tethered) implied? I can see how that gets more dangerous, and more tempting for people to play around. What if it were more like a self-propelled lawn mower: when you pull a lever while holding the handle, you get motor assist, but if you let go, it stops/coasts.

I'm not an inspector, but I think they would likely not prohibit a simple motor-assist design. I'm also not an event volunteer, but I think they would not be annoyed by this (they probably wouldn't notice, since it is less likely that anyone would be goofing off with such a cart).
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