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 configured to affect rotation of the payload about the first actuator axis, wherein the first coupler comprises a first cantilever member and a first joint member, the first cantilever member coupled to the first actuator and the first joint member coupled to the payload;
• and
• a second coupler operatively coupling the second actuator and the payload, the second coupler configured to affect rotation of the payload about the second actuator axis, wherein the second coupler comprises a second cantilever member and a second joint member, the second cantilever member coupled to the second actuator and the second joint member coupled to the payload, wherein the second cantilever member comprises a first cantilever component and a second cantilever component, the first cantilever component and the second cantilever component movably coupled to one another via a hinge, and the hinge configured to provide free rotation of the second cantilever component about a hinge axis,
• wherein the first coupler is configured to allow free rotation of the payload about the second actuator axis, and
• wherein the second coupler is configured to allow free rotation of the payload about the first actuator axis.