Editorial. new horizons in robotic platforms

At the beginning of the 21st century, the first Intuitive Surgical Da Vinci system was introduced. Historically, the AESOP and ZEUS systems were the first robots adopted in general surgery before Intuitive and American Computer Motion merged into a single company. By 2023, over 7500 robotic platforms have been installed, with over 11 million surgeries performed worldwide. The success of the robotic platform relies on the magnification, 3D imaging, motion scaling, tremor filtration, dexterity and quick learning curve of the machine. After many years of monopoly by Intuitive, several companies have proposed new robotic platforms that may challenge the Da Vinci system [1].