Custom Bottle Sumo Robot Build
Budget: $30 – $250 USD
I am preparing for a two-phase LEGO Spike Prime competition. Phase one is “Bottle Sumo,” where the robot must locate and shove 5 clear plastic bottles off the table; Phase two upgrades the same platform to battle an opposing robot. My biggest obstacle is an original mechanical design—competition rules state the build cannot resemble anything already published online—so I need fresh engineering ideas as well as performance-driven code.
You are free to choose any 4 Spike-compatible sensors; Color and ultrasonic are the obvious options, but I am open to creative combinations if they give us faster edge detection, more decisive pushes, or smarter opponent tracking. Robust torque, a low center of gravity, and reliable bottle contact are priorities. Once the basic chassis dominates Bottle Sumo we will tune weight distribution, traction, and attack logic for the head-to-head round.
Deliverables
• Step-by-step build instructions (PDF or Studio file) with complete parts list
• Spike Prime programming (block-based) ready to upload
• Commented code so I can tweak tactics between matches
Acceptance criteria
• Clears both standard 2 l bottles in under 30 seconds.
• Never drives over the edge.
• Structural design is not visually traceable to any existing online model
If everything performs as specified we can extend the collaboration to refine the heavyweight Sumo variant.
You are free to choose any 4 Spike-compatible sensors; Color and ultrasonic are the obvious options, but I am open to creative combinations if they give us faster edge detection, more decisive pushes, or smarter opponent tracking. Robust torque, a low center of gravity, and reliable bottle contact are priorities. Once the basic chassis dominates Bottle Sumo we will tune weight distribution, traction, and attack logic for the head-to-head round.
Deliverables
• Step-by-step build instructions (PDF or Studio file) with complete parts list
• Spike Prime programming (block-based) ready to upload
• Commented code so I can tweak tactics between matches
Acceptance criteria
• Clears both standard 2 l bottles in under 30 seconds.
• Never drives over the edge.
• Structural design is not visually traceable to any existing online model
If everything performs as specified we can extend the collaboration to refine the heavyweight Sumo variant.