<p>An industrial robot system comprises a control unit including programs for operating an industrial robot and a peripheral device of the industrial robot according to the programs; a memory (6) for storing the steps of the programs which are effected when the industrial robot and peripheral device are stopped unintentionally; a detector (7) for detecting the conditions of the industrial robot and peripheral device when the industrial robot and peripheral device are stopped unintentionally; and a restarter (9) for starting the industrial robot and peripheral device again when the contents of the memory coincide with the conditions detected by the detectors.</p>