Cubli: robotic cube with almost perfect balancing

Different companies produce a fairly large number of toys and gadgets that can balance under different conditions. In the same USSR, a plastic bird was also released, which rested on the base only with its beak, rather thin, and the whole “body” was in the air. The other day, a video appeared on the Web demonstrating the work of a robotic “cube”, whose ability to balance is very high.

This "cube" can balance on any of the corners, not only on a horizontal surface, but also on surfaces with a strong inclination. In addition, this device can maintain balance even when circling on one of the corners.
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This device was created by experts from the Zurich Institute, ETH Institute for Dynamic Systems and Control. Inside Cubli - three rotating wheels, each of which is responsible for the balance of a particular area. In addition, a small computing device is located inside the device, which calculates the speed with which the wheels must rotate so that the cube can balance.

According to the developers, Cubli can be useful for work in space programs and robotics. Below is a video demonstrating the features of Cubli.



Via eth zurich