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Originally Posted by Robert Cawthon
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. Yes, I got a few bruises on my shins, but it was worth it to see the smile on the kid's faces.  |
Totally agree. Once Atlanta is over, anybody is welcome to drive it, in my opinion. Obviously we won't let them take it off a cliff or do something stupid with it, but it's like a car or a boat to me, it was built to be driven, whether that be by students who didn't get to drive it during the season, parents who supported their kids during the six weeks where they never saw them, spouces (spices?) who let their significant others hang out with 30 high school kids instead of them for four months, sponsors, kids at a demo, grandparents, whoever. If letting them drive gets one kid to join a lego league team because "That robot was cool! That's what I want to do in HS." then it's served it's purpose. The robot is a vehicle.