PAROL6 vs SO-101 (SO-ARM101)
Cost, parts and difficulty side by side.
| PAROL6 | SO-101 (SO-ARM101) | |
|---|---|---|
| Cost | $750 to $1,150 | $230 to $330 |
| Difficulty | advanced | beginner |
| Parts | 62 | 8 |
| 3D printing | yes | yes |
| Kits available | 4 | 5 |
| Made by | Source Robotics (Petar Crnjak) | TheRobotStudio and Hugging Face |
| Full list | PAROL6 parts list | SO-101 (SO-ARM101) parts list |
PAROL6
3D printed six axis desktop arm with industrial style belts, planetary gearboxes and open Python control software.
SO-101 (SO-ARM101)
Low-cost 3D printed 6-DOF arm pair (leader plus follower) for teleoperation and imitation learning with LeRobot.
The short answer
SO-101 costs less to start: about $230 against $750 in parts. SO-101 has the shorter parts list (8 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-101
- 7 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V, 1/345 gear (C001)
- 2 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V, 1/191 gear (C044)
- 3 x Feetech STS3215 7.4V, 1/147 gear (C046)
- 2 x 5V power supply, 5.5x2.1 mm barrel