“…Intraoperatively, the BA is physically located next to the patient, standing or sitting next to the operating table, while the operating surgeon stands or sits at the separate robot console. The BA’s autonomous performance is therefore critical, according to extensive literature (Collins et al 2021, Kwon 2020, Potretzke et al 2016), not only ensuring the initiation, continuance and successful completion of the procedure but also due to the primary responsibility for the safety of the patient, as argued by Kumar et al (2015). The importance of the role seems closely related to the tasks and activities undertaken, as well as to communication in RAS.…”