Hexapod may refer to:

Things with six limbs, e.g. a hexapod chair would have six not the traditional four limbs

Biology

  • Hexapoda, a subphylum of arthropods including the insects
  • Hexapodidae, a family of crabs

Technology

  • Hexapod (robotics), a mechanical vehicle that walks on six legs
  • Stewart platform, a machine platform supported by six struts, used in robotics
  • Hexapod-Telescope, a telescope in Chile mounted on a Stewart platform chassis frame

See also

  • Tetrapod
  • Octopod