Gimbal having parallel stability mechanism

A gimbal mechanism for providing movement of a payload about at least two degrees of freedom, the gimbal mechanism comprising:

• a first actuator providing rotation about a first actuator axis;
• a second actuator providing rotation about a second actuator axis different from the first actuator axis;
• a first coupler operatively coupling the first actuator and the payload, the first coupler being configured to affect rotation of the payload about the first actuator axis, and the first coupler including a first cantilever member coupled to the first actuator and a first joint member coupled to the payload;
• and
• a second coupler operatively coupling the second actuator and the payload, the second coupler being configured to affect rotation of the payload about the second actuator axis, the second coupler including a second cantilever member coupled to the second actuator and a second joint member coupled to the payload, the second cantilever member including a first cantilever component and a second cantilever component movably coupled to each other via a hinge, and the hinge being configured to provide free rotation of the second cantilever component about a hinge axis,
• wherein both the first coupler and the second coupler are directly coupled to the payload.