Please note that it would be illegal to use the $5 killswitch device against a robot that you don’t own….
this post was submitted on 11 May 2026
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What 5$ kill switch does this refer to?
Without rewatching the video, I think it was an esp32 dev board with some naughty code running.
Spray paint the sensor as you walk by?
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