# What is Photon? Photon parallelizes hardware writes for servos and motors to make your robot's loop times faster. This is a stable version of the [now-archived PhotonCore](https://github.com/Eeshwar-Krishnan/PhotonFTC), that doesn't have probems. {% hint style="warning" %} Photon should be a last resort for improving loop times. Other traditional ways to help improve loop times can be found at . {% endhint %} #### How it Works Normally with the SDK, after a setPower() or other LynxCommand, it waits for it to finish and check that it happened. But with Photon, after a setPower() or other LynxCommand, it immediately moves onto the next line of code/hardware write. It is most effective with Swerve, because of the high amount of hardware writes frequently happening (4 servos + 4 motors). #### Installation See [installation page](https://docs.seattlesolvers.com/photon/pages/pfxSCrt0ymNmrj0kRXOE#build.gradle). #### Usage See [usage page](/photon/usage.md). --- # Agent Instructions: Querying This Documentation If you need additional information that is not directly available in this page, you can query the documentation dynamically by asking a question. Perform an HTTP GET request on the current page URL with the `ask` query parameter: ``` GET https://docs.seattlesolvers.com/photon/what-is-photon.md?ask= ``` The question should be specific, self-contained, and written in natural language. The response will contain a direct answer to the question and relevant excerpts and sources from the documentation. Use this mechanism when the answer is not explicitly present in the current page, you need clarification or additional context, or you want to retrieve related documentation sections.