My team works very hard to include spectators in what is going on and make sure that all questions they have are answered! The pit team asks everyone who walks by, "Do you have any questions I can answer?" and the number of people we pull in - who had no idea that you could walk up to the robots and explore them - is amazing. I believe that they see the robotics pits like IndyCar or similar pits where you can walk through and observe but interrupting is frowned upon. We want to make sure that everyone feels welcome to approach and be curious.
Especially children
We also invite all kinds of people to sit with us as well! By the end of the event you'll be one of us!