Hexapod Spider Robot
A hexapod-style walking robot with articulated legs that crawls, turns, and adapts its gait over uneven ground.
12-DOF hexapod spider robot 3D printed frame
Overview
Our spider robot uses multiple servo-driven legs coordinated by an inverse-kinematics gait engine. Each leg has multiple degrees of freedom, letting the robot walk, strafe, and rotate in place.
Highlights
- Multi-legged gait with coordinated servo control
- Walks, turns, and strafes in any direction
- Wireless control from a custom remote
- Fully 3D-printed, student-designed chassis
The Challenge
Synchronising many servos into a smooth, stable gait without the robot toppling took careful timing and leg-sequence tuning.
The Outcome
The finished spider walks reliably across flat and mildly uneven surfaces and is a crowd favourite at demos.
Project Media & Build Gallery
[4 PHOTOS]12-DOF hexapod spider robot 3D printed frame
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