Which limitation arises if a robot uses only relative encoders without absolute positioning?

💡 Explanation

Error accumulates over time, a problem termed “drift”, because incremental encoders measure position changes relative to a starting point; therefore, absolute orientation is lost, rather than available from power-on like absolute encoders, if re-homing isn't performed during startup.

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