With　the　progress　of　science　and　technology,　people＇s　desire　to　improve　the　work　efficiency　became　stronger　and　stronger.　The　demand　for　applied　robots　is　sharply　growing.　Compared　with　the　traditional　rigid　robot,　the　flexible　mechanical　structure　has　the　advantages　of　compact　and　maneuverable.　Thusly,　this　paper　follows　the　direction　of　low-cost　flexible　structure,　came　up　with　a　four-wire　flexible　manipulator　and　completed　the　prototyping　research.　This　manipulator　consists　of　flexible　picking　paw,　flexible　picking　arm　and　control　system　three　mainly　parts,　can　be　used　in　various　fields.　©　(2014)　Trans　Tech　Publications,　Switzerland.