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Re: Hands off my bot
Most times (at least on our older bots) we not only encourage touching (when off and no potential energy available) but usually allow other people to drive it, even young kids. We have a kill switch on the controller and someone with real fast reaction hovering over it. It has made a lot of kids' day to drive it for a few minutes. Usually, we have 3 or 4 people on the "field" when a kid is driving, fully aware that we may need to move fast, but able to redirect the robot or disable it quickly from the field. Yes, I got a few bruises on my shins, but it was worth it to see the smile on the kid's faces. 
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Formerly a mentor with Team Stealth, 1802. Thanks, kids. It was fun! 
2008 Greater Kansas City Regional Winner (Thanks 476 and 1806)
2010 Greater Kansas City Regional Gracious Professionalism Award
2012 Greater Kansas City Regional Imagery Award
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