Many hexapod robots are biologically inspired by Hexapoda locomotion – the insectoid robots. Hexapods may be used to test biological theories about insect locomotion, motor control, and neurobiology. Two hexapod robots at the Georgia Institute of Technology with CMUCams mounted on top Hexapod designs vary in leg arrangement.
In combination with absolute measuring sensors, software and motion controllers, PI hexapods answer industrial requirements.
Rather than using orindary universal joints, HXP hexapods utilize ceramic spherical joints to ensure constant preload over full travel, enhancing rigidity that reduces material stress, while improving performance and avoiding corrosion. The result is a hexapod that is more rigid with higher load capacity compared to other similarily sized hexapods.
The insects and springtails are very abundant and are some of the most important pollinators, basal consumers, scavengers / detritivores and micropredators in terrestrial environments. Hexapods are named for their most distinctive feature: a three-part body plan with a consolidated thorax and three pairs of legs.