Abstract: Surgical robots represent one of the important diagnostic and treatment methods in the field of surgery. In recent years, artificial intelligence (AI) has been increasingly used in the field of surgical medicine, especially in the field of robotic-assisted surgery. This article reviews the common modes of AI in surgical robotics, enumerates the surgical robots available in the market, and summarizes some difficulties and challenges in the application of AI in surgical robotics through literature reviews, website visits and investor press releases analysis of target companies.