Terms of Service

1. Acceptance of Terms

Welcome to OpenManus. By accessing or using our website, software, and related services (collectively, the "Services"), you agree to be bound by these Terms of Service ("Terms"). If you do not agree to these Terms, please do not use our Services.

These Terms constitute a legally binding agreement between you and OpenManus ("we," "our," or "us") regarding your use of our Services.

2. Description of Services

OpenManus is an open-source framework for robotic hand control and manipulation. Our Services include:

• Access to open-source software and libraries for robotic control
• Documentation and educational resources
• Community forums and support
• APIs and development tools
• Benchmark and evaluation tools

As an open-source project, our Services are continually evolving, and we may change, suspend, or discontinue any aspect of our Services at any time, including the availability of any feature or content.

3. User Accounts and Responsibilities

You may need to create an account to access certain features of our Services. You are responsible for:

• Maintaining the confidentiality of your account information
• All activities that occur under your account
• Providing accurate and complete information
• Promptly updating your information if it changes

We reserve the right to suspend or terminate your account if you violate these Terms or if we believe your actions may cause harm to OpenManus, our Services, or other users.

4. Intellectual Property Rights

4.1 Open Source License

The OpenManus framework and related software are made available under the Apache 2.0 License. By using, contributing to, or distributing our software, you agree to comply with the terms of this license.

4.2 Website Content

The content on our website, including text, graphics, logos, icons, images, audio clips, and software, is owned by or licensed to OpenManus and is protected by copyright, trademark, and other intellectual property laws.

4.3 User Contributions

When you contribute to our open-source repositories or submit content to our community forums, you grant us a worldwide, non-exclusive, royalty-free license to use, reproduce, modify, publish, and distribute your contributions in connection with our Services.

You represent and warrant that you have all rights necessary to grant these licenses and that your contributions do not infringe on the intellectual property rights of any third party.

5. Prohibited Activities

You agree not to:

• Use our Services for any illegal purpose or in violation of any laws
• Interfere with or disrupt the integrity or performance of our Services
• Attempt to gain unauthorized access to any portion of our Services or any related systems
• Use our Services to harm, threaten, or harass others
• Upload or transmit any content that is harmful, offensive, or infringing
• Use our Services for commercial purposes without our express consent
• Reverse engineer, decompile, or disassemble any portion of our Services, except as permitted by applicable law or open source licenses
• Remove or alter any copyright, trademark, or other proprietary notices

6. Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability

6.1 Disclaimer of Warranties

OUR SERVICES ARE PROVIDED "AS IS" AND "AS AVAILABLE" WITHOUT ANY WARRANTIES OF ANY KIND, EITHER EXPRESS OR IMPLIED, INCLUDING BUT NOT LIMITED TO WARRANTIES OF MERCHANTABILITY, FITNESS FOR A PARTICULAR PURPOSE, NON-INFRINGEMENT, OR COURSE OF PERFORMANCE.

We do not warrant that our Services will function without interruption or errors, that defects will be corrected, or that our Services are free of viruses or other harmful components.

6.2 Limitation of Liability

IN NO EVENT SHALL OPENMANUS, ITS CONTRIBUTORS, OR ITS LICENSORS BE LIABLE FOR ANY INDIRECT, INCIDENTAL, SPECIAL, CONSEQUENTIAL, OR PUNITIVE DAMAGES, INCLUDING WITHOUT LIMITATION, LOSS OF PROFITS, DATA, USE, GOODWILL, OR OTHER INTANGIBLE LOSSES, RESULTING FROM:

• YOUR ACCESS TO OR USE OF OR INABILITY TO ACCESS OR USE OUR SERVICES
• ANY CONDUCT OR CONTENT OF ANY THIRD PARTY ON OUR SERVICES
• ANY CONTENT OBTAINED FROM OUR SERVICES
• UNAUTHORIZED ACCESS, USE, OR ALTERATION OF YOUR TRANSMISSIONS OR CONTENT

7. Robotics Safety and Compliance

Given the nature of robotics technology, you acknowledge and agree that:

• You are responsible for ensuring that your use of our software and any resulting applications comply with all applicable safety standards, regulations, and best practices.
• Robotic systems built using our framework must be tested thoroughly in controlled environments before deployment in any context where they might interact with humans or valuable property.
• You will implement appropriate safety measures, including but not limited to emergency stop capabilities, operational boundaries, and supervision protocols.

OpenManus is not responsible for any damage, injury, or loss resulting from the use or misuse of systems built with our framework.

8. Termination

We may terminate or suspend your access to our Services immediately, without prior notice or liability, for any reason, including if you breach these Terms.

Upon termination, your right to use our Services will immediately cease. The following provisions shall survive termination: Intellectual Property Rights, Disclaimers and Limitations of Liability, Governing Law, and any other provisions that by their nature should survive termination.

9. Governing Law

These Terms shall be governed by and construed in accordance with the laws of the State of California, without regard to its conflict of law principles. Any disputes arising under or in connection with these Terms shall be subject to the exclusive jurisdiction of the courts located in San Francisco County, California.

10. Changes to Terms

We reserve the right to modify these Terms at any time. If we make changes, we will provide notice by posting the updated Terms on our website and updating the "Last Updated" date. Your continued use of our Services after such notice constitutes your acceptance of the modified Terms.

11. Contact Us

If you have any questions or concerns about these Terms, please contact us at:

Email: legal@open-manus.org