The invention discloses a transfer robot, comprising an AGV(Automatic Guided Vehicle), a grabbing arm and a main controller, wherein the AGV comprises a body and a transfer chassis, the main controller is arranged in the body, and a material storage box and an automatic positioning mechanism are arranged on the body; the grabbing arm comprises a base, a first connecting arm, a second connecting arm, a third connecting arm, a fourth connecting arm and a fifth connecting arm sequentially in rotating connection, wherein one end of each connecting arm is connected with the base in a rotating mode, the base is fixedly arranged on the AGV, a grabbing mechanism is arranged on the fifth connecting arm, the grabbing mechanism comprises a pneumatic grabbing head and a sucking disc which can be switched automatically, and a visual acquisition mechanism is arranged at the upper end of the grabbing mechanism; and the grabbing mechanism, the transfer chassis, the grabbing arm, the visual acquisition mechanism and the positioning mechanism are electrically connected with the main controller respectively. By effectively combining fixed point material placement and automatic movement together, the working efficiency is improved, the activity range is enlarged, the transfer robot can automatically grab and transfer objects, and the transfer robot is good in safety and high in reliability.