Tehran University of Medical Sciences Frontiers in Biomedical Technologies 2345-5837 9 1 2021 12 19 1 3 Alireza Mirbagheri Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine and joint affiliated with Research Center for Biomedical Technologies and Robotics, Advanced Medical Technologies and Equipment Institute, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran Mehrnaz Aghanouri Department of Medical Physics and Biomedical Engineering, School of Medicine, Tehran University of Medical Sciences, Tehran, Iran 2021 10 24 2021 11 03 The interest of using robotic surgery especially for gynecology, gastroenterology and urology is increasing everyday as this technology is expected to be the first line of surgery in many medical fields in the near future. This attentiveness is due to the unique features of this method and its advantages over the open surgery and laparoscopy technique. Knowing curiously about robotic surgery, its components, characteristics, advantages and challenges is crucial to be prepared for such huge evolution and to be engaged in advancement of this new technology. https://fbt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fbt/article/view/420 https://fbt.tums.ac.ir/index.php/fbt/article/download/420/227