Shock Absorbers for the electrical system

[JBotAlan]

The control system doesn't have any moving parts within it (aside from fans; no hard drive), so there's nothing that's all that sensitive to shock.

[offtopic]The cRIO is a beast from what I understand; I vaguely recall an anecdote about how the WPI guys spilled salsa in it as they were testing; they removed the cards, wiped the salsa out, and away they went.[/offtopic]

But to answer your question: it shouldn't be any big deal for the electronics to be onboard a robot experiencing normal contact (smashing into other robots/the wall/the bump).

What will be a big deal is if the electronics themselves are crushed--don't locate them in a place where other robots are likely to smash into them. Keep all speed controllers, Spikes, and the RIO internal to the robot and protected as much as you can.

EDIT: See the below posts regarding fast bump traversal. You might consider thinking carefully about how your components (especially your battery) are mounted.