Meat-attached matter removal device and meat-attached matter removal method

A meat-attached matter removal device comprising:

• a camera configured to detect a posture of a deboned meat and a position of an attached matter, which is attached to the deboned meat, with respect to the posture of the deboned meat;
• a pair of gripping arms that is moved to the position of the attached matter based on a detection result of the camera, that is configured to grip the attached matter from both sides of the attached matter and from a base of the attached matter at a side of the meat and that is configured to raise the attached matter from the meat;
• and
• a driving unit configured to drive the pair of gripping arms, wherein
• the driving unit includes:
• a contact/separation driving unit configured to make the pair of gripping arms to approach and separate from the meat;
• and
• an opening/closing driving unit configured to perform an open and close movement of the pair of gripping arms by approaching and separating the pair of gripping arms from each other.