A transport system comprising a manipulator device and a housing device. The manipulator device has a hand capable of grasping target objects. The hand position can be controlled relative to a manipulator main body section which is the main body section of the manipulator device. The housing device has a housing section capable of housing a plurality of target objects. The housing device is configured so as to carry the target objects housed in the housing section, one at a time, to a prescribed position accessible by the hand. The manipulator device and the housing device are configured so as to travel as an integrated unit in which the manipulator main body section and the housing device are coupled. The prescribed position is set at a known position using the manipulator main body section as a reference in which the manipulator main body section and the housing device are coupled.