Self-balancers are a milestone in your robot building life. They stand on two-wheels, using a PID control loop to actuate the two motors using data from some type of Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU).

Self-balancing robots are a favourite among robotics hackers, so there’s no shortage of examples if you need some more inspiration before making your own: you can build them from off-the-shelf ...

Building the Balancing Robot. Building a balancing robot involves several steps, starting with assembling the hardware. The Arduino Pro Mini is connected to the MPU-6050 sensor and the stepper ...