With the development of intelligent manufacturing technology and robot technology, the application of intelligent painting technology and robot teleoperation technology is becoming increasingly widespread, reasonable programming methods can ensure the quality and efficiency of spraying, and robot teleoperation technology can extend human operation methods. In view of this, a review is conducted on the programming methods and teleoperation technology for intelligent spray-painting robots. Firstly, the development, programming methods of spray-painting systems, and technology of robot teleoperation are introduced. Then, the research results of programming methods and teleoperation technology for the spray-painting robot are summarized, the programming of the spray-painting robot, including teaching programming, offline programming systems, and automatic spray-painting trajectory planning, are analyzed and discussed, the application and research status of robot teleoperation technology for the intelligent spray-painting robot are emphasized, the current application status of robot teleoperation technology in the field of intelligent painting, as well as optimization algorithms for the stability and interactivity of teleoperation systems are elaborated from the aspects of teleoperation methods and system control. Finally, the development trends of spray-painting robot programming methods and robot teleoperation technology are summarized and discussed.