An assisting robot , comprising: a base ; an elevator having an elevator main body that is configured to move linearly in a vertical direction with respect to the base , and a pivot support provided at an upper end of the elevator main body ; an arm which is pivotable about a predetermined pivot axis of the pivot support of the elevator ; a holder provided at an end of the arm that is configured to support an upper body of a care receiver (M), and a control device that is configured to control vertical movement of the elevator main body and pivoting of the arm for assisting the care receiver (M) in standing up from a sitting posture to a standing posture, wherein the control device is configured to, after moving the elevator main body vertically as a result of the care receiver (M) or a caregiver performing a vertical movement operation of the elevator main body according to the height of the body of the care receiver (M) who is in an initial sitting posture, execute a first operation that coordinates lowering of the elevator main body and pivoting of the arm in a forward rotation, which is a rotation that causes the holder to rise with respect to the elevator main body , so as to move a shoulder position of the care receiver (M) held by the holder forward in an approximately horizontal manner, for at least a part of a period from when the care receiver (M) is in an initial sitting posture to a predetermined intermediate posture, and to execute a second operation that raises the elevator main body in a period from time (T2) of the predetermined intermediate posture to time (T3) of the standing posture, characterized in that the first operation and the second operation include an operation for forward-rotating the arm and do not include an operation for rearward-rotating the arm . a base ; an elevator having an elevator main body that is configured to move linearly in a vertical direction with respect to the base , and a pivot support provided at an upper end of the elevator main body ; an arm which is pivotable about a predetermined pivot axis of the pivot support of the elevator ; a holder provided at an end of the arm that is configured to support an upper body of a care receiver (M), and a control device that is configured to control vertical movement of the elevator main body and pivoting of the arm for assisting the care receiver (M) in standing up from a sitting posture to a standing posture, wherein the control device is configured to, after moving the elevator main body vertically as a result of the care receiver (M) or a caregiver performing a vertical movement operation of the elevator main body according to the height of the body of the care receiver (M) who is in an initial sitting posture, execute a first operation that coordinates lowering of the elevator main body and pivoting of the arm in a forward rotation, which is a rotation that causes the holder to rise with respect to the elevator main body , so as to move a shoulder position of the care receiver (M) held by the holder forward in an approximately horizontal manner, for at least a part of a period from when the care receiver (M) is in an initial sitting posture to a predetermined intermediate posture, and to execute a second operation that raises the elevator main body in a period from time (T2) of the predetermined intermediate posture to time (T3) of the standing posture, characterized in that the first operation and the second operation include an operation for forward-rotating the arm and do not include an operation for rearward-rotating the arm . <EOS>