Robotic assisted thoracic surgery (RATS) lobectomy has been increasingly more preferred for anatomic lobectomy. It has been shown that, adherence to oncological principles in oncological patients including tumour free-margins, anatomical dissection and lymph node dissection provides a viable alternative as a minimally invasive surgical modality. Appropriate patient selection and obedience to safety principles of thoracic surgery such as low threshold for conversion to thoracotomy are of utmost importance for maintaining a RATS lobectomy program. Establishing a standardized RATS lobectomy technique will help to perform an appropriate lobectomy and provide better survival in oncological patients in addition to higher quality life and better patient-reported outcomes following surgery.