Autonomous self-stabilizing aerial system and method

An aerial system, comprising:

• a body;
• a propeller coupled to the body;
• a motor coupled to the propeller, the motor configured to rotate the propeller in a first direction, wherein the motor is further configured to rotate another portion of the aerial system in an opposing second direction;
• a processing system configured to control the motor tocause the aerial system to hover in a substantially fixed pose;
• a camera configured to obtain images of an environment proximate the aerial system while the aerial system is hovering;
• and
• a tilt mechanism being controllable by the processing system, the tilt mechanism being disposed inside the body,
• wherein the tilt mechanism includes a mass, a motor and a shaft, the mass being coupled to the motor by the shaft and being coupled to the body at a pivot point,
• wherein the processing system is configured to rotate the motor to position the mass at a desired location, and
• wherein the mass is pivoted to change a center of gravity of the body to tilt the body together with the propeller coupled to the body at a desired angle relative to a center of gravity of the aerial system.