A wireless remote controlled rover (100) having a circular outer boundary
when viewed in profile, comprising an elongated round-profile frame (20)
outfitted with a pair of omnidirectional wheels (101L,R), rotatable in
opposite directions by a drive system (50), for steering. Each of
omnidirectional wheels (101L,R) comprises a set of secondary wheels
(150L,R) akin to large diameter hollow flexible shafts arcuately bent and
distributed in a polar array about corresponding hubs (82L,R). The
secondary wheels (150L,R) are rotatable by the drive system (50) for
longitudinal thrust of rover (100). A user controls the steering and
thrust actions via remote control (166) for navigation and to compensate
for incidental inertial rolling/careening effects of the two-wheel
round-profile rover (100) while in motion. An onboard intelligent
electronic processing unit (33) uses sensory feedback for autopilot, or
assistive navigation, during certain scenarios such as performing
user-requested optimum stopping maneuvers.