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Originally Posted by SamcFuchs
Can anyone explain to me why so many teams use gyros for driving straight instead of encoders?
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short answer: wheels slip.
Once the wheels have slipped against the carpet/floor/obstacle and you don't know how much, you can't reliably use the encoders (by themselves) to determine orientation. Gyros have more drift, but are not subject to this sudden loss of calibration.