No, it doesn't have to be completely outside the base.

The robot may affect things outside the base (rule 38) when it is
autonomous (rule 26) and after a proper robot start (rule 40).

On Mon, Oct 27, 2014 at 11:31 AM, Ruchir Ghosh <[log in to unmask]>
wrote:

> Please accept my ignorance if this question is already addressed before.
>
> Does the Robot needs to be completely out of the base to perform the
> mission or a part of the Robot can stay inside the base while the mission
> is performed? Will there be any penalty if the expectation is for the Robot
> to be completely out of the base for mission but a part of the Robot is
> still inside the base.
>
> Thanks
> Ruchir
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