MultiPedal Walking Robot

A multi-legged walking robot inspired by Theo Jansen's Strandbeests. The goal is to explore how distributed control and different gait patterns affect locomotion — still very much a work in progress, but already does some satisfying walking.
RoboticsMulti-legged LocomotionDistributed ControlBio-inspired Design

Achievement

In Development

Duration

Research Ongoing

Project Video

Video Description: Demonstration of advanced multi-legged robotic locomotion with distributed control systems.

Photos

Assembled hexapod robot front view
Hexapod walking robot on workbench
Robot assembly in progress
Orange acrylic leg assemblies laid out
Early prototype held up close
Robot during build phase
Robot platform detail
Electronics and wiring inside the robot

CAD Designs and Renders

Full hexapod robot CAD render
Internal gearbox CAD render
SolidWorks full assembly render
Annotated top-down drive system diagram

Engineering Drawings

UCT engineering drawing — full assembly with dimensions