ROBOT CONTROL APPARATUS AND ROBOT CONTROL METHOD

A robot control apparatus that controls operation of a robot that grips a target object includes an acquisition unit that obtains information about a position and orientation of the target object, a selection unit that selects one of a plurality of gripping modes based on a captured image of the target object, and a generation unit that generates, based on the obtained position and orientation and the selected gripping mode, gripping operation data that defines a gripping operation of the robot.