Continuum arm robot system

A continuum arm robot system, comprising:

• at least a first continuum arm robot and a second continuum arm robot, each continuum arm robot being controlled by its own actuator pack, wherein:
• at least the first continuum arm robot has a head that is configured to be provided with a tool;
• at least the second continuum arm robot comprises a releasable connection mechanism to engage in gripping the first continuum arm robot in a workspace, so as to link the at least two continuum arm robots into a single redundant robotic system with at least the second continuum arm robot providing support for the first continuum arm robot,
• ends of the first continuum arm robot and the second continuum arm robot have different structures;
• and
• a processor that is configured to control the first continuum arm robot and the second continuum arm robot such that the second continuum arm robot releasably and directly engages the first continuum arm robot at a distance from the head of the first continuum arm robot, wherein each actuator pack is coupled to the processor that is a single control processor.