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Re: In your opinion, what's the best beginners tool to help teams with autonomous?

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Originally Posted by Nessie View Post
I would suggest starting off by using just the encoders to get you there. Some trial and error but I think that is the easiest for a new team. If you find you still have time, try incorporating vision. If you can set up a vision routing that will find the spring and place the gear you can use it for both auto and teleop.

First things first is you need to be able track your distance to get you there.
Agreed! A bot with just encoders could probably get it done with some moderate figuring and code. I think the Gyro is very handy and simple to set up and use.

You are on the right track. (I hope you didn't go with mecanums...)
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