This　paper　presented　an　novel　design　of　hexapod　robot,　given　out　the　mechanical　structure　of　the　hexapod　robot　and　the　design　of　the　legs　in　detail,　and　then　performed　step　climbing　and　steep　slopes　climbing　experiment　on　the　MATLAB　and　VREP　simulation　platform.　Several　simulation　experiments　was　performed　to　verify　the　proposed　design.　The　experimental　results　show　that　the　robot　has　the　possibility　to　climb　vertical　walls,　which　has　important　theoretical　and　practical　significance　for　further　improvement　and　research　on　the　hexapod　robot　climbing　vertical　walls　in　the　future.　At　last,　there　is　no　doubt　that　this　hexapod　robot　can　be　equipped　with　some　special　detectors　to　achieve　some　difficult　tasks.　©　2020　IEEE.