The inverted pendulum on a cart is a classical benchmark used to evaluate control strategies for nonlinear and underactuated systems. Its inherent instability and strong coupling between the pendulum’s rotation and the cart’s translation make it a challenging system to stabilize. This paper proposes a fuzzy logic–based controller (FLC) designed to stabilize the pendulum in its upright position while maintaining the cart near its equilibrium point. Unlike traditional linear controllers that require precise modeling…