How Gyroscopes Got So Small

🔥 Play War Thunder for FREE and get awesome bonuses! PC & Consoles - https://wtplay.link/primalspace and WT Mobile - https://wtm.game/primalspacewtm Have you ever wondered how your phone knows which way it’s pointing, or how they got so small? In this video, we trace the incredible 100-year evolution of gyroscope technology, from Lawrence Sperry’s first airplane autopilot to ring-laser gyroscopes and the tiny MEMS sensors inside modern smartphones. Discover how gyroscopes and accelerometers measure rotation and movement, and learn more about how the principles behind these early mechanical systems were eventually condensed into sensors on a chip just 1mm wide. Short on time? Feel free to skip ahead in this video using the chapter links below. 00:00 Lawrence Sperry's Autopilot 01:16 How a Gyroscope Works 03:09 Gyroscopes in the V2 Rocket 04:50 The Problem With Gyroscopes 05:21 Ring-Laser Gyroscopes 06:25 How MEMS Gyroscopes Work 07:49 The Tiny Gyroscopes in Your Phone Thanks for watching this Primal Space video. If you enjoyed it, let me know in the comments below, and don't forget to subscribe so you can see more videos like this! Support Primal Space by becoming a Patron! https://www.patreon.com/primalspace Twitter: https://twitter.com/thePrimalSpace References: https://primalnebula.com/how-gyroscopes-got-so-small/ Script: Ewan Cunningham Animation: Guillaume Bouché, Ewan Cunningham Narrator: Beau Stucki Special thanks to @BreakingTaps for his MEMS device models! Music used in this video is licensed from Artlist and Epidemic Sound. #Gyroscope #Engineering #Technology