Open Source RoboticsRobots, software & field notes

PAROL6

Based on published sources · Not tested by us ·

Overview

A printed desktop arm with a separate Commander application and a required PAROL6 control board. [S001]

PAROL6's robot repository contains printable parts, a BOM, assembly instructions and control-board firmware. Commander, its programming and control application, lives in a separate repository. Commander's README explicitly requires the PAROL6 control board; public STL and software files do not eliminate that hardware dependency. [S001] [S004] [S005]

Start with BOM/PAROL6 BOM.xlsx and the Building instructions in the pinned robot snapshot. Match that selection to the control board and Commander revision before buying parts. The current delivered cost, board availability and exact version compatibility have not been established here. [S001] [S002] [S004] [S005]

Commander documents Python 3.10.12, platform-specific installation guides and a working-dependency directory. Its built-in simulator and GUI are distinct from the separately linked Python API. The overview also warns that its experimental kinematics branch introduces potentially dangerous conditions; that branch is not the control configuration evaluated here. [S005]

Both inspected repositories declare GPL v3. That establishes the stated repository terms, not a complete manufacturing license or editable design pack for every purchased component. No assembly, startup, calibration or performance test was carried out. [S003] [S005]

Specifications

DetailDescription
TypePrinted desktop arm
Editorial form classification from the inspected upstream overview.
Editorial assessment [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30
Intended usersExperienced makers; Robotics educators
Editorial assessment [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30
AssemblyFollow the BOM and Building instructions, then the separate startup documentation.
Reported by source [S001] · Checked 2026-09-30
CalibrationNot known
Operating systemNot known
Computer neededNot known

Cost

No current, complete configuration-specific build cost has been established for this profile.

Source files and licenses

Available project sources support research coverage; complete build and commercial qualification remain separate.

LayerAvailability / license
mechanical designavailable · GPL-3.0
Repository-level declaration; purchased components retain separate rights and constraints. [S001] [S003] [S004]
electronicsnot found · License not fully assessed
Complete control-board manufacturing design was not established in the inspected robot archive or Commander overview. Required purchased board is explicitly documented. [S004] [S005]
firmwareavailable · GPL-3.0
Repository-level declaration; purchased components retain separate rights and constraints. [S001] [S003] [S004]
softwareavailable · GPL-3.0
Commander repository; dependencies and hardware have separate scope. [S005]
documentationavailable · GPL-3.0
Repository-level declaration; purchased components retain separate rights and constraints. [S001] [S003] [S004]

This profile covers a programmed arm, not a specified learned policy or dataset.

References

Links identify the documentation and revisions used in this profile. Access dates record when each source was retrieved.

  1. S001 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
    Upstream project overview
    Accessed 2026-09-30 · README.md
    Source notes

    Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.

  2. S002 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
    Repository revision and release metadata
    Accessed 2026-09-30 · 8a045051808ddc2351b1a57eef829522b8808340
    Source notes

    Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.

  3. S003 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
    Repository license
    Accessed 2026-09-30 · LICENSE
    Source notes

    Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.

  4. S004 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
    Pinned repository artifact inventory
    Accessed 2026-09-30 · 8a045051808ddc2351b1a57eef829522b8808340 archive file inventory
    Source notes

    Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.

  5. S005 · Source-Robotics / project contributors
    Commander setup, board requirement and license
    Accessed 2026-09-30 · README and LICENSE at 65c844fd5e0e5ec20c30352092ac4fb29b997bd5
    Source notes

    Source text inspected for the cited scoped claims; see profile claim notes.

Research and review details

Source research only; no installation, physical build or performance test performed. No affiliate links added.

Profile edited 2026-09-30 · Sources checked 2026-09-30 · Next review target 2026-10-30

Combined hardware and software repository revision: Hardware/con · Activity recorded 2025-03-06 [S002]

Correction guidance · Discussion is not enabled · Profile format 0.5.0-draft.1

Change history

September 29, 2026 — First research profile published.