Abstract
Robotic and computer technologies in spine surgery have improved accuracy and navigation and have reduced postoperative complications, the need for revision surgeries, and dose of radiation required. They also offer novel decision-making support algorithms for prediction of complications, rod/cage selection and bending, and path planning. Remote robotic surgeries using new 5G systems can expand the geographical reach of medical care. High learning curves, limited procedural uses, and large data requirements for machine learning algorithms evidence the need for formal cost-benefit analysis and the further development of technologies.