Thread: Laser Pointer on Bot for alignment only: Legal or illegal?
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Re: Laser Pointer on Bot for alignment only: Legal or illegal?
I think "specifically prohibited" means no. Yeah, I know you aren't planning to turn it on during competition, but it doesn't just ban lasers that are turned on... R02 bans ALL exposed lasers of any type. But go ahead and ask the Q&A if you think there is a chance that the GDC would okay lasers that are only turned on sometimes.

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<R02> ROBOT parts shall not be made from hazardous materials, be unsafe, or cause an unsafe condition. Items specifically PROHIBITED from use on the ROBOT include (but are not limited to):

D. Exposed lasers of any type (COTS devices with completely enclosed integral lasers, such as a laser ring gyro, are permitted)
Why not just attach a sight to your robot? People have been doing target shooting for years without using lasers to aim, and alignment devices attached to the robot are allowed.

Jason