PAROL6
A 3D-printed desktop robotic arm with open-source STL files, a bill of materials and assembly instructions.
Project documentation
Before you build
Five answers, each linked to its source
What does it cost?
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Can I sell what I build?
Yes, with creditCommercial use OK, with credit
Hardware GPL-3.0 · Software GNU General Public License Version 3. Licensing source
What’s open?
5 of 6CAD: AvailableBOM: AvailablePCB: Not documentedCode: AvailableSim: AvailableGuide: Available
PCB not documented. All six files
Is it maintained?
Active
Latest activity Oct 22, 2026 · main repo last commit Oct 22, 2026 · 24 commits in the last 52 weeks · 2 contributors Activity
01 / Under the shell
The specifications.
Hardware, build and software on one sheet. Every fact links to where we found it.
PAROL6 is a 3D-printed desktop robotic arm. The repository provides open-source STL files, a bill of materials for sourcing parts, and building instructions for assembly.
Hardware
- Actuators
- Not documented Documentation
- Build
- 3D-printed · STL parts Documentation
- Form
- Desktop robotic arm README
Building it
02 / The files behind the robot
What’s open.
Six parts of the build, each checked separately. Gaps stay visible.
| Part | Status | What’s there | License | Source |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CAD | Available | STL files for the robot are provided. | Not documented | STL/ |
| Bill of materials | Available | Bill of materials for the robot. | Not documented | BOM.md |
| Electronics | Not documented | Not documented | Not documented | No source found |
| Code | Available | The project states that its control software is open-source. | Not documented | PAROL6 control board main software/ |
| Simulation model | Available | ROS2 / Moveit simulation is linked. | Not documented | github.com |
| Assembly guide | Available | Building instructions are linked for assembly. | Not documented | Building instructions/ |
03 / Know before you build
Can you sell it?
Yes, with creditCommercial use OK, with credit
The whole repository, design files included, is GPL-3.0. Commercial use is allowed if you keep the maker’s copyright and license notices. Changes you distribute must be shared under the same license.
- Hardware
- GPL-3.0
- Software
- GNU General Public License Version 3
04 / The upstream project
Is it maintained?
ActiveLatest activity Oct 22, 2026, 8 days before the snapshot
The main repository’s last commit was Oct 22, 2026.
- Stars
- 3,415
- Forks
- 406
- Contributors
- 2
- Latest release
- V1 · Mar 8, 2025
Snapshot captured Oct 30, 2026. Recorded figures, not live metrics. Active: activity within 90 days of the snapshot. Quiet: within a year. Dormant: longer.
05 / Parts & kits
A head start.
Maker-listed sellers only. No affiliate links or paid placement.
MAKER’S COST
Not documented
No cost in the reviewed sources.
Kit availability is not documented in our reviewed sources.
06 / Side by side
Compare with other arms.
Other arms in the directory, most recently active first. Same sources, same rules.
| Robot | Cost | Open files | Can I sell it? | Runs on | Maintained | Stars |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| PAROL6This robotSource-Robotics | Not documented | 5 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW GPL-3.0 · SW GNU General Public License Version 3 | ROS 2Python | ActiveOct 22, 2026 | 3,415 |
| Star Arm 102Fashion Star | Not documented | 5 of 6 | Check firstHW not documented · SW not documented | LeRobotROS 2Python | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 60 |
| reBot Arm Base SeriesSeeed-Projects | Not documented | 4 of 6 | Yes, with creditHW CERN-OHL-W-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | ROS 1ROS 2LeRobot | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | 4,628 |
| SO-ARM 102Robonine | Not documented | 4 of 6 | YesHW CERN-OHL-P-2.0 · SW Apache-2.0 | LeRobot | ActiveOct 29, 2026 | 175 |
| This robotPAROL6 | Star Arm 102 | reBot Arm Base Series |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | ||
| Not documented | Not documented | Not documented |
| Can I sell it? | ||
| Yes, with credit | Check first | Yes, with credit |
| Open files | ||
| 5 of 6 | 5 of 6 | 4 of 6 |
| Runs on | ||
| ROS 2, Python | LeRobot, ROS 2, Python | ROS 1, ROS 2, LeRobot, Isaac, Python |
| Maintained | ||
| ActiveOct 22, 2026 | ActiveOct 30, 2026 | ActiveOct 30, 2026 |
Upkeep is measured against each robot’s own snapshot. Costs keep the maker’s scope, so check what each figure covers.
See them in the table07 / Follow the evidence
Open books.
Repository files are pinned to commit 1e7fa63. Websites and papers are listed with their review dates.
- 01README.md at 1e7fa63Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 02LICENSE at 1e7fa63Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 03PAROL6 control board main software/LICENSE at 1e7fa63Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 04PAROL6 control board test code/LICENSE at 1e7fa63Reviewed Oct 30, 2026
- 05BOM/BOM.md at 1e7fa63Reviewed Oct 30, 2026