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Emergency Shutdown

Safely stop the robot in emergency situations by halting software and cutting power if necessary.

In an emergency—such as a runaway robot or hardware failure—you must quickly stop all software and power down the system to prevent damage or injury. Follow these steps:

bash
sudo shutdown -h now

If software commands fail or the system is unresponsive, cut power by switching off the power supply or unplugging the battery. After addressing the issue, inspect hardware and restart with the normal procedure.

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