Robot, and elongated member pick-up system provided with same

Abstract

A robot according to the present invention is configured to grasp an elongate member, and the robot includes: a robot body; at least one arm member movable with respect to the robot body; and a control unit that controls a movement of the arm member, wherein the arm member includes: a grasping unit that grasps the elongate member; and an arm body that supports the grasping unit, the arm body having a plurality of joints, the grasping unit includes: a support portion disposed at a distal end of the arm body, the support portion being rotatable about a rotation axis; and a pair of grasping members attached to the support portion, the grasping members being movable closer to and away from each other with the rotation axis interposed therebetween, and the control unit causes the robot to execute: a grasping step for inserting the grasping members into a lamination of the elongate members that have been stored, and for grasping the elongate member; a lifting step for lifting the grasping unit in a state in which the elongated member is grasped by the grasping members; and a first rotation step for rotating the grasping unit by a prescribed angle in a first direction about the rotation axis either during or after the lifting step.

Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.