Current status and progress of robotic colorectal cancer surgery in the era of artificial intelli⁃gence

Robotic colorectal cancer surgery has rapidly evolved and matured in recent years, with a significant increase in the volume of surgeries and a continuous diversification of surgical types. Increasing high‑level evidence indicates that robotic colorectal cancer surgeries, particularly robotic rectal cancer surgeries, significantly accelerate postoperative recovery, reduce the incidence of complica-tions, enhance postoperative quality of life, and decrease rate of positive circumferential resection margins, thereby improving the radical cure rate of the tumor. In recent years, with the rapid develop-ment of medical artificial intelligence (AI) technologies, early explorations such as AI‑enhanced surgery and AI autonomous robotic surgeries have also emerged. The authors summarize the develop-ment history, current status, and the application of AI technology in robotic colorectal cancer surgeries.