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# State Factory
In this documentation, we will be covering installation, usages within the game, and some examples to see how the vision of State Factory comes to life.
## What is a Finite State Machine?
Finite State Machines (FSM) have been an efficient and popular method within the FTC Community for use in both autonomous and tele-operated sequences. This is because FSMs allow for multiple *actions* to run at the same time within one *state*. Essentially, a finite state machine is a collection of states where in each state something different may execute and it can transition to another state.
More detail can be found at [https://gm0.org](https://gm0.org/en/latest/docs/software/concepts/finite-state-machines.html).
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A key feature of a finite state machine is the ability to run in a non-linear order. This means that your autonomous can go back to previous states/steps, allowing for a much more adaptive system.
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Credits: Vikram - Don't Blink & Adam - Phantom
We wanted to give a special thank you to Noah who created Jotai, the main inspiration behind this project, and Wolfpack Machina who showed us the potential behind these systems. \
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If you have more questions or have some recommendations that should be added, feel free to reach out to @.vvk. or @doublebubble\_ on Discord.
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