In this article the design of a six-legged walking robot as a mechanical engineering senior design project is presented. The design criterion was to use a minimum number of motors for leg motion while the robot would have the ability to turn when it ran into an object. The project proved to be a good example for the application of fundamental mechanical engineering concepts such as kinematics, statics and machine design. This project was funded by the Faculty Research Committee of the University of the Pacific.
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