The invention discloses a pole climbing robot comprising a first connecting rod, a second connecting rod, a first supporting plate, a second supporting plate, a first moving rod, a second moving rod,a first shaft bracket, a second shaft bracket, a first lifting rotating wheel, a second lifting rotating wheel, a lifting motor, a rotating wheel and a first motor. A first buffer spring is arranged on the first connecting rod and a second buffer spring is arranged on the second connecting rod; the first supporting plate is provided with a first sliding portion and a second sliding portion, wherein the first sliding portion is clamped out of the first buffer spring, and the second sliding portion is clamped out of the second buffer spring; the second supporting plate is provided with a third sliding portion and a fourth sliding portion; the first moving rod is arranged at one side end of the first supporting plate and the second moving rod is arranged at the other side end of the first supporting plate; the lifting motor drives a first transmission shaft to rotate, the rotating wheel is used for rotating along a telegraph pole, and the first motor drives the rotating wheel to rotate. Through the method, the pole climbing robot can climb the telegraph pole automatically, safety is high and the accident rate is low.