The Ballip robot is designed by Dr. Masaaki Kumagai, director of the Robotics Development Laboratory at Tohoku Gakuin University in Japan, and one of his students Takaya Ochiai.

This robot, in addition to balancing perfectly on a ball, is capable of holding loads of up to 10 kg, such as a concrete block.

It has several operating modes:

• Pure equilibrium: All external constraints are countered, and it tends to return to its initial position while remaining in equilibrium.
• Navigation: Using a remote control, it is possible to steer it.
• Le Exemplary autonomous: he accepts constraints to follow a direction while maintaining balance.

The “autonomous tracking” mode is very interesting because this robot becomes an aid for moving bulky objects while maintaining its balance.