A control method includes: sending, by a robot, a first photographing request to a stand camera; obtaining, by the stand camera in response to the first photographing request, first image data containing to-be-gripped cells, and determining a gripping position for a target column of cells among the to-be-gripped cells and a photographing position for the target column of cells; moving, by the robot, to the photographing position and sending a second photographing request to a gripper camera, to obtain second image data; determining, based on the second image data, arrangement parameters for the target column of cells, and sending the arrangement parameters to the robot; and moving, by the robot, to the gripping position, adjusting a gripping angle based on the arrangement parameters, and controlling a cell gripping apparatus to firmly clamp the target column of cells, to complete gripping.