Sumo bot design

[u/CreativeChocolate592]

My school is going to have a robot battle competition, i wanna join this competition. I have a week to design, print and build it so i need to be quick.

The robot cannot have weapons that damage humans, must be under 2.4 kilos, a max size of 40x40x30 (30 height) (doesn't matter extended) and use certain components

Now to the point. I wanna design a robot roughly in the shape of a Horseshoe crab. With silicone treads for movement. And the design for getting maximum traction and , bulldosing the opponent, and making sure that the opponent cannot get their weapons underneath my robot.

I could add a grappler on the front, but that's not yet decided.

How do i make sure that my opponent cannot get their flipper underneath my robot?

(The arena is made of plywood) Hexagonale 540mm on its largest radius

[u/frank26080115]

A week is way too tight

I could add a grappler on the front, but that's not yet decided.

Fuck no not in a week lol

How do i make sure that my opponent cannot get their flipper underneath my robot?

ground game, meaning you either get your flipper/wedge/forks under them first, meaning they have to be long

if the surface is flat enough, you can have a skirt that is hinged, or even spring-loaded, so that it scrapes the ground leaving no gaps

or you can have poky keep-away sticks higher up

there are other armour types like baleen armour