I think the dual motor concept could work and it could also work with a say 2:1 belt drive to also add torque. This would mean running two separate controllers and two IMU's.
By setting a very slight difference in the IMU attitude you would create a slight torque bias removing any backlash issues. I have successfully used this technique with servo drives.
By setting a very slight difference in the IMU attitude you would create a slight torque bias removing any backlash issues. I have successfully used this technique with servo drives.