Hexapod (robotics)

[1] A radially symmetric hexapod is ATHLETE (All-Terrain Hex-Legged Extra-Terrestrial Explorer) robot at JPL.

Hexapod feet are typically pointed, but can also be tipped with adhesive material to help climb walls or wheels so the robot can drive quickly when the ground is flat.

This may be most helpful in very rocky terrain, but existing techniques for motion planning are computationally expensive.

Also, complex behaviours can be attributed to just a few neurons and the pathway between sensory input and motor output is relatively shorter.

Biologically inspired hexapod robots largely depend on the insect species used as a model.