Remotely controlled self-balancing robot including a stabilized laser pointer

A method comprising:

• dynamically balancing a robot by measuring a change in a base angle of the robot, the base angle being defined between a first reference plane having a fixed relationship to a base of the robot and a second reference plane having a fixed relationship to an external frame of reference, and
• rotating wheels of the robot to correct for the change so that the wheels stay approximately centered beneath the center of gravity of the robot;
• and
• projecting a stabilized laser beam from the robot while maintaining the balance.

A method comprising:

• dynamically balancing a robot, the robot including
• a video camera, and
• a laser system attached to the robot and including optics for projecting a stabilized laser beam;
• and
• projecting the stabilized laser beam from the laser system while maintaining the balance, wherein projecting the stabilized laser beam comprises utilizing imagery produced by the video camera to control the optics to compensate the aim of the laser beam.