Spinning Top Robotics

[Omnibot9]

I think the challenge on this would be reactionary force. Your area in contact with the ground is sooooo small that any pusher will just push you around.

You are correct. However I think there may be means of mitigation and modes of counteraction. I am also considering the mind-boggling complicating design consideration of allowing it to hop with some form of pneumatic action (or more likely another alternative).

[Omnibot9]

Just an idea....

How about having gyros internally which would allow you to drive the outer shell around and then have some sort of vertical jumping ability to allow you to get on top of the opposition and then just pound down on them to break their wheels etc.

Yes considering that. The gyros wouldn't be used for any form of "jump". I doubt that would work well. They may produce a shunting force to counteract lack of friction.

The complexity of operation would require an exterior computer to turn calculations into movement. So to any software engineers or anyone with the CAD skills, I am very much open to collaboration.

[Omnibot9]

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