A parallel kinematic robot, comprising: - a suspension or base, to which at least two positioning arms that are separately driven and movable independently of one another are articulately fastened or, as applicable, articulately mounted, which positioning arms are each formed by an upper arm that is movable by a drive and a lower arm articulately mounted thereto, as well as - a manipulator and/or tool holder or tool head that is articulately mounted to the lower arms of the at least two positioning arms and that is movable within a definable movement range by movements of the positioning arms, wherein the manipulator and/or tool holder or tool head has a section that is rotatable in relation to the suspension or base or, as applicable, in relation to the positioning arms by a first mechanical rotary transmission element, wherein at least one further actuator and/or one further movable actuating element is/are assigned to the rotatable section of the manipulator and/or of the tool holder or tool head, the positioning movements of which further actuator and/or further movable actuating element are controllable by a second mechanical rotary transmission element, wherein the first mechanical rotary transmission element and the second mechanical rotary transmission element in each case produce mechanical rotary drive connections between separate actuators assigned to the suspension or to the base and the manipulator and/or tool holder or tool head or, as applicable, the rotatable section thereof and/or the movable and/or driven actuators or, as applicable, the actuating elements thereof, and wherein the first mechanical rotary transmission element and the second mechanical rotary transmission element are each formed by separate shafts, in particular drive shafts (40, 46), that are arranged spaced apart from each other, characterised in that a co-rotating bearing coupled to the rotational movements of the first shaft or, as applicable, of the first drive shaft is assigned to the second shaft or, as applicable, to the second drive shaft in the area of the suspension or, as applicable, of the base. - a suspension or base, to which at least two positioning arms that are separately driven and movable independently of one another are articulately fastened or, as applicable, articulately mounted, which positioning arms are each formed by an upper arm that is movable by a drive and a lower arm articulately mounted thereto, as well as - a manipulator and/or tool holder or tool head that is articulately mounted to the lower arms of the at least two positioning arms and that is movable within a definable movement range by movements of the positioning arms, wherein the manipulator and/or tool holder or tool head has a section that is rotatable in relation to the suspension or base or, as applicable, in relation to the positioning arms by a first mechanical rotary transmission element, wherein at least one further actuator and/or one further movable actuating element is/are assigned to the rotatable section of the manipulator and/or of the tool holder or tool head, the positioning movements of which further actuator and/or further movable actuating element are controllable by a second mechanical rotary transmission element, wherein the first mechanical rotary transmission element and the second mechanical rotary transmission element in each case produce mechanical rotary drive connections between separate actuators assigned to the suspension or to the base and the manipulator and/or tool holder or tool head or, as applicable, the rotatable section thereof and/or the movable and/or driven actuators or, as applicable, the actuating elements thereof, and wherein the first mechanical rotary transmission element and the second mechanical rotary transmission element are each formed by separate shafts, in particular drive shafts (40, 46), that are arranged spaced apart from each other, characterised in that a co-rotating bearing coupled to the rotational movements of the first shaft or, as applicable, of the first drive shaft is assigned to the second shaft or, as applicable, to the second drive shaft in the area of the suspension or, as applicable, of the base.