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Off-Topic => Real Robotics => Real Robotics Discussion => Topic started by: Resetti's Replicas on March 05, 2012, 07:19:13 PM

Title: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Resetti's Replicas on March 05, 2012, 07:19:13 PM: I thought it would be funny to have a thread of people being irresponsible with safety precautions in fighting robots.

Here's one I found (cued up to the right place):
http://youtu.be/hnXmHCpFjhY?t=1m37s (http://youtu.be/hnXmHCpFjhY?t=1m37s)
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: SKBT on March 05, 2012, 07:36:06 PM: Ah Charles almost getting hit by Sporkinork... classic

What's funnier is that Sporkinork won the 12lb rumble at that event.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: System32 on March 05, 2012, 08:54:36 PM: Less "unsafe", more "put some walls up you idiots."
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: MikeNCR on March 07, 2012, 11:44:50 PM: Quote from: System32 on March 05, 2012, 08:54:36 PM
Less "unsafe", more "put some walls up you idiots."

Robot Battles is great fun, you just need to remember to watch the robots and be ready to jump should one be aimed at your leg.

2011:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEftg9E-2oI#ws (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cEftg9E-2oI#ws)
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Hercules on March 08, 2012, 09:38:09 AM: Angry birds FTW
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: That Robot is a Spy! on March 08, 2012, 09:49:38 AM: I remember some Series 3 competition (or was it Series 2) of Robot Wars got cancelled due to a robot hurting someone.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Hercules on March 08, 2012, 10:11:48 AM: Quote from: That Robot is a Spy! on March 08, 2012, 09:49:38 AM
I remember some Series 3 competition (or was it Series 2) of Robot Wars got cancelled due to a robot hurting someone.
Blendo?
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 08, 2012, 10:26:20 AM: Quote from: Hercules on March 08, 2012, 10:11:48 AM
Quote from: That Robot is a Spy! on March 08, 2012, 09:49:38 AM
I remember some Series 3 competition (or was it Series 2) of Robot Wars got cancelled due to a robot hurting someone.
Blendo?
Nope, More Panda Monium. Its Pneumatic Spike apparently fired into someone's leg.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Badnik96 on March 08, 2012, 11:04:32 AM: Never heard that before. Is that why they failed to qualify? And when exactly did that happen?
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 08, 2012, 11:06:36 AM: Quote from: Badnik96 on March 08, 2012, 11:04:32 AM
Never heard that before. Is that why they failed to qualify? And when exactly did that happen?
Happened in Series 3-
http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/More_Panda_Monium (http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/More_Panda_Monium)
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Hercules on March 08, 2012, 11:16:30 AM: Quote from: GoldenFox93 on March 08, 2012, 11:06:36 AM
Quote from: Badnik96 on March 08, 2012, 11:04:32 AM
Never heard that before. Is that why they failed to qualify? And when exactly did that happen?
Happened in Series 3-
http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/More_Panda_Monium (http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/More_Panda_Monium)
wow, thanks for the information
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Mr. AS on March 08, 2012, 02:05:40 PM: why would you even stand in the way of a poking spike to begin with
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Jonzu95 on March 08, 2012, 02:45:28 PM: Good point.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: GoldenFox93 on March 08, 2012, 02:51:09 PM: Quote from: Mr. AwesumSauce on March 08, 2012, 02:05:40 PM
why would you even stand in the way of a poking spike to begin with
Apparently, it was whilst it was being carried into the arena, something to do with not removing the Failsafe.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Natef on March 13, 2012, 12:17:06 PM: The Wizard of Sawz cut its builder's fingers.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: RammingSpeed on March 13, 2012, 03:49:11 PM: Quote from: Natef on March 13, 2012, 12:17:06 PM
The Wizard of Sawz cut its builder's fingers.

Off?
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Jonzu95 on March 14, 2012, 02:06:52 AM: Nope
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: Avalanche on March 14, 2012, 11:51:20 AM: Ok, hows this!
http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Roter_Osche (http://robotwars.wikia.com/wiki/Roter_Osche)
1.The bot could buckle the arena rails
2.Behind the scenes and in its match it went wild, thud broke down so siren entered.
Title: Re: People being unsafe with robots
Post by: RFS on March 17, 2012, 03:15:57 AM: Quote from: Natef on March 13, 2012, 12:17:06 PM
The Wizard of Sawz cut its builder's fingers.

Well with a name like THAT...