The invention relates to the technical field of mechanical arm equipment, and discloses a lotus claw for grabbing waste steel, the lotus claw comprises a connecting table fixedly connected with a mechanical arm, a hydraulic rod communicated with a hydraulic device and a grabbing flap hinged to the connecting table, the grabbing flap is composed of an upper flap and a tip end, and the upper flap is hinged to the tip end. According to the lotus claw for grabbing the waste steel, through two-section operation, the driving angle of the hydraulic rod is always at the optimal angle, meanwhile, lever amplification of acting force is achieved, under the same hydraulic oil pressure, the grabbing force is larger, harder objects can be crushed, heavier goods can be grabbed, meanwhile, the overall stress is reduced, and the grabbing efficiency is improved. The load of each part is smaller, the service life is longer, secondly, when the upper petal is driven to rotate, the driving point is close to the root of rotation, the higher running speed is achieved, after an object is grabbed, the driving point is close to the bottom, the larger driving force is achieved, and the running speed and the acting force are kept in the optimal state.