[DonRotolo]

OK Ryan, so what next?

1. Do the searching others have suggested. Look at robot designs for a few hours, try to understand them.
2. Think about what kind of "terrain" you want to conquer. A good challenge would be a 4x4 piece of lumber to cross. Not as easy as you think.
3. Find a design that you think might be able to do that, and then design your own.

There is a saying: "Steal from the best and invent the rest". What this means is that you should first see what others have done to solve this "problem", and then use those ideas to come up with an idea of your own. You don't think the engineers from General Motors start from nothing when they design a wheel for a new car, do you?

Most of all: Keep asking questions. We at Chief Delphi are here to help.