Source Robotics PAROL6 price & specs

~$2,670 kit (€2,378.81) / ~$4,010 assembled (€3,570)

AvailablePython from a laptop3D printedIndustrial-stylePython APIGPLv3

Weeks+Shipping: Made to order from the EU.

Remote control: Connected by USB to a PC. The official Python API or Commander GUI drives it, so a laptop script can command moves directly.

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Overview

A 3D-printed arm deliberately modeled on industrial robots (planetary + belt reductions, teach-pendant-style software) rather than hobby servo arms. Designs, GUI and STL files are open source, so it can be built from the BOM or bought as a kit or assembled unit.

Type: Robot arm · Desktop & hobby arms
Maker: Source Robotics (Croatia)
Released: 2023
Price: ~$2,670 kit (€2,378.81) / ~$4,010 assembled (€3,570)
Status: Available
Best for: Ages 16+
Programming: Open source (hardware + software)

Price and shipping

Store prices are ~$2,670 (€2,378.81) for the kit and ~$4,010 (€3,570) assembled (both showing out of stock in the store feed, and assembled arms are sold via inquiry), and ~$1,330 (€1,188.81) for the partial kit.

Shipping: Made to order from the EU. Assembled arms are sold by email inquiry from Croatia. Import duties apply for the US. Store ↗

Specifications

Category	Robot arms · Desktop & hobby arms
Released	2023
Country	Croatia
Availability	Available
Sales	More than 250 PAROL6 robots in use worldwide (2025) Source Robotics ↗
DIY build plans	PAROL6 · parts $970 (estimate) · difficulty 4/5
Programmability	Open source (hardware + software)
Built-in autonomy	None / scripted · Moves only when controlled, or plays preset motions
LLM support	Possible via SDK · Official Python API and ROS 2 support, no built-in LLM.
MuJoCo simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker publishes a URDF package, nothing packaged for MuJoCo. PAROL6_URDF ↗
NVIDIA Isaac simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker publishes a URDF package, nothing packaged for Isaac. PAROL6_URDF ↗
Gazebo simulation	Maker URDF only · Maker URDF only. Its Gazebo launch file is the exporter's default. PAROL6_URDF ↗
Best for	Ages 16+ (estimated)
Vision sensors	No vision sensors
Actuators	Stepper motors
Audio	No audio
Compute type	Arduino / ESP32 / microcontroller, Laptop / PC as the brain
Remote control	Python from a laptop
DOF	6
Reach	400 mm (with standard gripper)
Payload	1 kg near the base, 0.5 kg across the workspace
Repeatability	0.1 mm
Weight	5.5 kg
Controller	PAROL6 control board (open-loop stepper drivers, CAN, isolated I/O), host PC runs Commander software
Sensors	Limit switches (open-loop version)
SDK	PAROL Commander GUI, PAROL6 Python API, ROS 2 / MoveIt simulation

Common questions

How much does PAROL6 cost?

PAROL6 is listed at ~$2,670 kit (€2,378.81) / ~$4,010 assembled (€3,570). Store prices are ~$2,670 (€2,378.81) for the kit and ~$4,010 (€3,570) assembled (both showing out of stock in the store feed, and assembled arms are sold via inquiry), and ~$1,330 (€1,188.81) for the partial kit.