Newton’s Cradle is thought of as the most elegant of executive desk toys. But that 20th-century dinosaur just got run off the road as [Ben Katz]’s Furuta pendulum streaks past in the fast lane, ...

This project features a simple two-wheel robot that has the ability to balance itself when it’s going to fall. The robot possesses a switch as a sensor that starts the motor and moves the robot to the ...

We’ve seen several different balancing bot styles over the past few years, but this one is new to us. The BallP, short for Ball inverted Pendulum, balances on top of a ball. We’re not sure what the ...

IIIF provides researchers rich metadata and media viewing options for comparison of works across cultural heritage collections. Visit the IIIF page to learn more. Arthur J. Weed was a skilled mechanic ...