As the key equipment in rice processing, the technological performance of the rubber roller huller significantly impacts the quality, energy consumption, efficiency, and other performance indicators of rice processing. With the in-depth development of the Fourth Industrial Revolution, characterized by intelligence, the development of intelligent hullers has become an inevitable trend in the advancement of rice processing machinery. This paper explains the basic connotation, technical characteristics, and research scope of intelligent hullers, reviews the research progress on hulling theory, perception monitoring technology, and quality regulation technology, analyzes the existing issues in the intelligent upgrading of hullers, and looks forward to future development directions.