An articulated robot comprises a parallelogrammic linkage comprising a fixed base (1) having a horizontal upper surface, a first arm (2) pivotally supported for turning about an axis perpendicular to the upper surface of the fixed base (1), a first auxiliary link (3) parallel to the first arm (2), and a second auxiliary link (4) pivotally joined to the respective extremities of the first arm (2) and the first auxiliary link (3); and a second arm (5) supported on the second auxiliary link (4) for turning about an axis parallel to the axis perpendicular to the upper surface of the fixed base (1). The motion of the second arm (5) is not restricted by the first arm (2), and the articulated robot is capable of moving a work between two separate points at a high speed.