A research group at Osaka University, led by Professor Arai, is developing a six-legged robot, with features of the design borrowed from insects. This robot walks on six legs, and it can use two legs as arms when needed, so it can pick things up and carry them.
"We originally obtained design hints from animals. So we've made this kind of robot based on the principle that two pairs of three legs are stable.""A feature of the moving parts is that, as well as normal walking motion, they can handle some degree of height difference. So this robot can get over elevations. Another big feature is, it can also get through narrow places, by lowering its body."
http://www-arailab.sys.es.osaka-u.ac.jp/research/limbgroup/e_index.html
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