The invention discloses a single-power telescopic 
manipulator for clamping a concrete test piece. The 
manipulator comprises a first vertical seat used for limiting a first 
knuckle arm, a second vertical seat used for limiting a second 
knuckle arm, a driving device used for driving the first 
knuckle arm to move, the first knuckle arm used for driving the second knuckle arm to move, the second knuckle arm, a transmission mechanism, a guide mechanism, a balance mechanism used for balancing the first knuckle arm and the second knuckle arm, and a clamping jaw 
assembly; and the driving device is connected with the first knuckle arm through the transmission mechanism, the first knuckle arm is fixedly connected with the second knuckle arm through the transmission mechanism, the first vertical seatis slidably connected with the first knuckle arm through the guide mechanism, the first vertical seat is fixedly connected with the second vertical seat through the balance mechanism, the second vertical seat is slidably connected with the second knuckle arm, and the clamping jaw 
assembly is installed on the second knuckle arm. The first knuckle arm and the second knuckle arm can move at the sametime, the speed of the second knuckle arm is higher than that of the first knuckle arm, the operation speed is high, the 
stroke is lengthened in a limited space, and the 
manipulator adapts to different laboratory heights.