PAROL6 vs SO-100 (SO-ARM100)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| PAROL6 | SO-100 (SO-ARM100) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $750 to $1,150 | $232 to $330 |
| Difficulty | advanced | beginner |
| Parts | 62 | 6 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 4 | 1 |
| Made by | Source Robotics (Petar Crnjak) | TheRobotStudio and Hugging Face |
| Full list | PAROL6 parts list | SO-100 (SO-ARM100) parts list |
PAROL6
3D printed six axis desktop arm with industrial style belts, planetary gearboxes and open Python control software.
SO-100 (SO-ARM100)
The original LeRobot leader and follower arm pair; now deprecated in favor of SO-101 but uses the same servos.
The short answer
SO-100 costs less to start: about $232 against $750 in parts. SO-100 has the shorter parts list (6 lines against 62).
Motors and servos
PAROL6
- 1 x StepperOnline 17HS08-1004S NEMA 17 stepper
- 3 x StepperOnline 17HS16-2004S1 NEMA 17 stepper
- 2 x StepperOnline 17HS24-2104S NEMA 17 stepper
SO-100
- 12 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V (C001, 1/345)
- 2 x 5V power supply, 5.5x2.1 mm barrel