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Do NXTs or EV3s have gyro sensors or built-in gyro sensors? How can I know the direction of the robot?

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LEGO doesn't make a gyro sensor for NXT, but Hitechnic sells a gyro third party product and Mindsensors has a combo gyro/accelerometer/compass (IMU). Both can be used with EV3, and LEGO also has a gyro sensor, included in the Education kit

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  • Do you still need to use the Education version of the software to use the Gyro Sensor? I see it's now available stand-alone from the LEGO Shop. – Zhaph - Ben Duguid Jun 03 '14 at 08:46
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    For a while, blocs needed to use gyro or US distance sensors on home edition are a available for download. Gyro: http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/ev3-blocks/gyro/ and US-sensor: http://www.lego.com/en-us/mindstorms/downloads/ev3-blocks/ultrasonic/ – Philo Jun 03 '14 at 12:38
  • Cheers, good to know :) – Zhaph - Ben Duguid Jun 03 '14 at 12:41