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There is a hardware_interface layer that sits between the diff_drive_controller and the motors. This layer has to work properly, and the PID controllers be tuned properly, for the robot to move smoothly and at the requested velocity. As far as I can tell from our discussion, the diff_drive_controller is functioning as expected.

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