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Helicopters
main article: Helicopter

The main rotor of a helicopter acts like a gyroscope. Its motion is influenced by the principle of gyroscopic precession which is the concept that a force applied to a spinning object will have a maximum reaction approximately 90 degrees later. The reaction may differ from 90 degrees when other stronger forces are in play. To change direction, helicopters must adjust the pitch angle and the angle of attack.

Gyro Bowl
The Gyro Bowl is a commercial product for toddlers that utilizes gyroscopic principles to keep the center bowl (where food is) upright even while the child tosses and turns the device.

GyroX (2 Wheeled Car)
A prototype vehicle created by Alex Tremulis and Thomas Summers in 1967. The car utilizes gyroscopic precession to drive on two wheels. An assembly consisting of a flywheel mounted in a gimbal housing under the hood of the vehicle acted as a large gyroscope. The flywheel was rotated by hydraulic pumps creating a gyroscopic effect on the vehicle. A precessional ram was responsible for rotating the gyroscope to change the direction of the precessional force to counteract any forces causing the vehicle imbalance. The one-of-a-kind prototype is now at the Lane Motor Museum in Nashville, Tennessee.

MEMS Gyroscope
ADD: This kind of gyroscope was first used in military applications but has since been adopted for increasing commercial use.