Thread: Move Robot a set angle
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Re: Move Robot a set angle
I'd recommend the gyro as well. We found the provided gyro sensors to be very responsive and accurate. Easy to program too!

Using a gyro, it would be pretty easy to set up a PID loop like in the attached image.
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