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Originally Posted by rsegrest

Do they ask you to pick up your robot by the bumpers at your event or at Championships? This is an honest question as the event we attend asks you not to pick up your robot by the bumpers.

If this is something they do at Championships or other events we would like to know as we hope to attend other events in the future.

You shouldn't lift by bumpers (and you shouldn't be asked to do so) because too many robots have bumpers that aren't secured robustly, and it is dangerous. But they ought to be able to be lifted by the bumpers if they are robust enough.

Consider an electrical junction box that you just wired and energized. You ought to be able to poke your fingers in there because there should be no exposed live wires, but you should not do so, for I hope what are obvious reasons. Sort of the same idea.