Hands off my bot

[JaneYoung]

Any team worth their salt develops precautionary measures in every aspect of the robot, including rules regarding interactions with the general public from small children up through adults who are children at heart. The rules should be known by every member of the team and taught to new members as they enter the team, as to who is allowed to touch the robot and when and where.

Robots can definitely participate in show and tell. There can be hands-on opportunities created for specific times with specific guidelines and with team members in place to help support the goal. That is to help make the experience memorable and rewarding for the participants, on-lookers, and the team. It takes a little bit of work, preparation, and communication to make the experience a safe and happy one but that's nothing new, or shouldn't be, to FRC teams.

Opportunity presents itself consistently, it is up to the teams to be open to it and aware of its potential.