The application of day surgery in thoracic surgery is just started. In recent years, the application of robot-assisted thoracoscopic surgery brings new opportunities for the popularization of day surgery in thoracic surgery. To summarize the experience of the robot-assisted thoracic day surgery (RTDS) in recent years and standardize the procedures of RTDS, relevant experts from Xiangya Hospital of Central South University and Medical Robot Branch of the Chinese Medical Doctor Association formulated this expert consensus based on the existing RTDS experience. It aims to provide reference and guidance for the development of domestic RTDS.