[Jizvonius]

Originally Posted by nukem

Exactly what im thinking. There seems to be many ways to make a great robot without using this. The only reason you should need this is if you hardcoded were your robot went in autonomous mode, which seems like a bad idea anyway.

um... I'm going to have to disagree. There are many uses for a gyrochip besides hardcoded autonomous. Complex drive systems need simplicity of controls for drivers, so drive-by-wire systems can be used to make on-field manuevering easier and more precise. These can definitely use a gyrochip, although it is not the only way to implement it.