The invention relates to a rapid development system and a rapid development method for parallel robots. The rapid development system is provided with a support system, a numerical calculation system, a CAD (Computer Aided Design) system, a CAE (Computer Aided Engineering) system and a control system to provide a design platform support for the rapid development system for parallel robots. The rapid development system is additionally provided with a supporting database which is used for providing a basic support for the system, a resource information management module which is provided with a data exchange interface and is used for the management of the supporting database, a design module which is used for designers to perform theoretical design analysis of the parallel robots, a structural design module which is used for the structural design of the parallel robots, a model verification module which is used for motion simulation analysis of the parallel robots, a CAE simulation design module which is used for simulation analysis, an electromechanical coupling design module which is used for electromechanical coupling simulation design, and an optimization design module which is used for the optimization design of the designed parallel robots. The rapid development system and the rapid development method for parallel robots have the advantages that the integrated design of the parallel robots can be realized and the research, development and design efficiency and quality of the parallel robots are effectively improved.