Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

By accessing or using vlarobot.io and the vlarobot framework, you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service. If you do not agree, do not use our services.

2. Description of Service

vlarobot is an open-source framework for Vision-Language-Action (VLA) robotics. We provide software tools, documentation, a model hub, and a playground for testing VLA models. The framework is provided "as is" under the Apache 2.0 license.

3. Open Source License

The vlarobot framework is licensed under the Apache License 2.0. You are free to use, modify, and distribute the software in accordance with the license terms. A copy of the license is available in our GitHub repository.

4. User Responsibilities

• You are responsible for your use of the framework and any consequences thereof
• You must comply with all applicable laws and regulations when using vlarobot
• You are responsible for the safety of any robot systems you deploy using this framework
• You must not use the framework for harmful, illegal, or malicious purposes

5. Robotics Safety

vlarobot is a software framework for research and development. Users are solely responsible for ensuring the safe operation of any physical robot systems. We strongly recommend following established robotics safety protocols and conducting thorough testing in simulation before deploying to real hardware.

6. Disclaimer of Warranties

THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS", WITHOUT WARRANTY OF ANY KIND, EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO THE WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE AND NONINFRINGEMENT. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHORS OR COPYRIGHT HOLDERS BE LIABLE FOR ANY CLAIM, DAMAGES OR OTHER LIABILITY.

7. Limitation of Liability

In no event shall vlarobot, its contributors, or affiliates be liable for any indirect, incidental, special, consequential, or punitive damages arising out of or related to your use of the framework or website.

8. Third-Party Services

Our website may contain links to third-party services (GitHub, Hugging Face, etc.). Your use of these services is subject to their respective terms of service and privacy policies.

9. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these terms at any time. We will notify users of material changes by posting the updated terms on this page. Continued use after changes constitutes acceptance of the new terms.

10. Contact

For questions about these Terms, please open an issue on our GitHub repository.