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MPU6050 IMU

The MPU6050 is a popular 6-axis Inertial Measurement Unit (IMU) that combines a 3-axis gyroscope and a 3-axis accelerometer. It is commonly used in robotics and autonomous vehicles for measuring orientation, acceleration, and angular velocity.

MPU6050 IMU

The breakout board used on the car is the GY-521 module. It's mounted on the main riser:

MPU6050 GY-521 Module

The wiring for the MPU6050 connects to the I2C pins on the NVIDIA Jetson Orin Nano:

MPU6050 Wiring