7. Conclusion and Community

The Micro Maestro can act as the brain for a simple hexapod robot. Three of the Maestro’s six channels are used for the servos, so there are three channels available for sensors such as distance sensors, which the hexapod can use to react to its environment. The Maestro’s scripting functionality allows simple behaviors and motion sequences to be programmed onto the device, making the hexapod autonomous.

Did you manage to build the hexapod or something like it? Please join us on our robotics forum to ask questions, give feedback, or share your projects. We would love to hear about your experiences, and we would be delighted to see any improvements or alterations you make!

We will post hexapod projects submitted by others below:

• My first attempt at a hexapod walker.

  A hexapod built by letsmakerobots.com user AndyGadget using a PICAXE-08M. This design has the batteries underneath and the servos in front, and it uses small beads as feet.

• Hexapod clone (my first bot)

  A hexapod built by letsmakerobots.com user Bruud using the Micro Maestro and HD-1440a servos. He used the assembled version of the Micro Maestro, plugging wires in instead of soldering them, so that he could re-use all of the parts later.

• ShC v1 (Simple hexapod Clone version 1)

  This is a simple hexapod built by a letsmakerobots.com user who was inspired by the Pololu Simple Hexapod Walker.

• Build Yourself a Bluetooth Controlled Six-Legged Robot

  A small hexapod using the Micro Maestro that is controlled remotely using a Bluetooth module. By sigfpe, February 2011.

• Spider 3 Servo Hexapod

  This autonomous hexapod features 3 servos, 2 distance sensors, and fierce pair of red LEDs! It is controlled by the Micro Maestro. By suppacrossa, September 2012.