Continuum robot and continuum robot control system

A continuum robot comprising:

• a robot base;
• a distal bending section including;
• a first distal wire;
• a second distal wire;
• a first distal guide configured to hold the first distal wire and the second distal wire;
• a first proximal guide slidable relative to the first distal wire and the second distal wire;
• a plurality of distal wire guides provided between the first distal guide and the first proximal guide;
• and
• a following bending section provided between the robot base and the distal bending section, the following bending section including;
• a first following wire;
• a second following wire;
• a second distal guide configured to hold the first following wire and the second following wire and configured such that the first distal wire and the second distal wire are slidable thereon;
• a second proximal guide slidable relative to the first following wire, the second following wire, the first distal wire, and the second distal wire;
• and
• a plurality of following wire guides provided between the second distal guide and the second proximal guide,
• a driving unit configured to drive the first distal wire, the second distal wire, the first following wire, and the second following wire;
• and
• a control unit configured to control the driving unit,
• wherein the control unit controls the driving unit so as to keep a distance between the first proximal guide and the second distal guide within a range of changes, wherein the range of changes is 1.0×10−3 m.