Surgical robots are used in over 5000 hospitals worldwide and this number is ever rising. CMR Surgical co-founder and consultant surgeon Dr Mark Slack joins us to discuss the field of robotic surgery today and where it might find itself in the future. We explore the merits of robotic surgery for patients and surgeons alike, potential risks associated with it and the challenges in developing robotic surgery systems following the official launch of CMR Surgical’s robotic system Versius in Europe.