Key to this was the use of two gyroscopic wheels, each spinning in an opposite direction, with a pneumatic system linked to a gear system between the two wheels that used the gyroscope’s ...

The Gyro-X is a two-wheeled prototype vehicle. Developed in the 1960s, it was proposed as a solution for the future of transportation. The car balances on two wheels through the use of a gyroscope ...

Changes in rotation, including heading, are the province of gyroscopes, mechanical devices consisting of a spinning wheel mounted in one or more gimbals. One of the simplest of such devices ...

Try it yourself. You'll need a friend or parent to spin the wheel, and be careful to keep your fingers away from the spokes. If you've ever seen a toy gyroscope, you know that it's a device that ...