the.com/gimbal stabilization
the reason your drone footage looks like it was filmed by a very calm robot on rails.
means a motorized pivoting mount that counters unwanted motion in real time so a camera (or instrument) stays pointed exactly where you want it.
from gimbals date to antiquity, used to keep ship compasses and lanterns level on rolling seas; the word traces to latin gemellus, twin, via the paired rings that let something pivot freely on two axes.
axesmost rigs use three, pitch roll yaw
apollo eragimbal lock nearly doomed a moon mission
speedmotors correct shake hundreds of times per second
beyond camerasused in satellites, missiles, and ship navigation