Anesthesiologists need not fear this development but drive it; in the not so far future, an anesthesiologist will work hand in hand with robots to provide best patient care allowing equal quality and performance, any place, any time. This results in less postoperative pain for the patient, shorter hospital stays, quicker recovery times, better cosmetic effects, and physiologic function. Generally speaking, one may initially think of a robotic device in a sci-fi or futuristic reference, being autonomous and replacing the human surgeon. This could not be farther from the truth. Robotics, while a sign of the times and the future, require human intervention to operate. They help surgeons – not replace them.