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Re: New robot rules at Peachtree
I applaud everyone involved in this decision for pushing for changes to help ensure the safety of all participants. Considering the inherent risks of transporting a loaded stored energy device, in the interest of safety wouldn't the best solution be to not allow these devices to be transported in a loaded state at all? Especially considering the concerns expressed by some regarding the safety of actually applying the lockout device to a loaded stored energy device, it seems that the safest solution would be to transport your robot to the field while the device is not loaded, then tether up and load the device once on the field.
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