中文摘要：

并联机器人是20世纪80年代新兴起的先进技术，它从一出现就受到国内外众多学者的关注。并联机器人技术已经从理论研究走向实际应用，而少自由度并联机器人是近年来并联机器人研究中的一个热点问题。本文综述了少自由度并联机器人国内外研究现状以及关键技术的研究进展，指出少自由度并联机器人理论及应用领域有待深入开展的研究方向。

英文摘要：

As a completely new - type of robot, the parallel robot is a new arisen advanced technology. It drew the scholars＇ attention when parallel robot appeared, The limited - DOF parallel robot is a hotspot of research. Research state and development on key technology of limited - DOF parallel robot were summarized. Study aspect of limited - DOF parallel robot in application field was pointed out.