The purpose of the present invention is to provide a care robot which enables the performance of an auxiliary operation by a retaining member that retains a care receiver, and which can prevent inhibition with respect to other care equipment or the like. The care robot is provided with: a pair of support arms arranged on both sides in the left-right direction when the traveling direction of a base is the front; a retaining device capable of performing an auxiliary operation in a state of retaining part of the body of the care receiver; and an auxiliary operation actuator that drives the auxiliary operation of the retaining device. The auxiliary operation actuator is arranged between the pair of support arms in the left-right direction.