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Grimblebot

Find out more about the Grimblebot, a self-balancing robot. Watch Professor Richard Mitchell explain how its sensors stop it from falling over.

The Grimblebot is a self-balancing robot which utilises ultrasonic sensors to detect if it is falling over and closed loop control to stay upright. To find out more about the Grimblebot and to watch it in action, take a look at this video.

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