📖 Project Overview

PAROL6 is a high-performance 3D-printed desktop robotic arm. The design approach of PAROL6 was to be similar to industrial robots in terms of mechanical design, control software, and usability. Control software, GUI, and robots STL files are open-source.

How to build / Where to buy?

You can buy the PAROL6 robotic arm on our website: https://source-robotics.com

If you want to Source all the parts yourself and build your own follow these steps:

• Source all the parts from the BOM
• Follow Building instructions to assemble your robot
• Follow DOCS to get your robot up and running.

📚 Resources

• Official website

• Commander software ------ Minimal hardware specs!

• PAROL-Web-Commander — alternative web-based commander software

• Python API ; Python API legacy

• Building instructions

• BOM

• DOCS

• Video tutorials

• ROS2 / Moveit simulation

• Community projects — GUIs, vision/AI demos, and hardware mods built by the community

🌐 More about PAROL6 robotic arm

⚠️ Safety, Liability & Disclaimer

This project includes experimental software, hardware designs, and assembly documentation that are still under development and may contain bugs, errors, or incomplete features. By using, building, or modifying this project, you acknowledge that:

• You use this project entirely at your own risk
• You are solely responsible for safe assembly, testing, and operation
• No guarantee is made regarding correctness, safety, or reliability
• The authors are not responsible for any damage, injury, or loss resulting from the use or misuse of this project
• Hardware performance and safety depend on user assembly, component quality, calibration, and handling, which cannot be guaranteed
• This project is provided “as is.” If you choose to build a device yourself using these files, designs, or instructions, you do so without any warranties or guarantees, including regarding safety, reliability, or suitability for any particular purpose.

THIS PROJECT INVOLVES LETHAL VOLTAGES AND OTHER SERIOUS HAZARDS THAT CAN CAUSE SEVERE INJURY. YOU MUST READ THE FULL SAFETY WARNING AND DISCLAIMER DOCUMENT BEFORE USING ANY PROJECT FILES. BY PROCEEDING, YOU ACKNOWLEDGE AND ACCEPT ALL RISKS AND AGREE TO USE THIS PROJECT ENTIRELY AT YOUR OWN RESPONSIBILITY.

💸Support us

The majority of this project is open source and freely available to everyone. Your assistance, whether through donations or advice, is highly valued. Thank you!

🛡️ Licensing

Project is under GPLv3 Licence