Ultrashort pulsed laser surface texturing possesses the advantages of simple process, fast processing speed, fine and precision, and so on, which is one of the most promising preparation ways for surface texturing. By the ultrashort pulsed laser technology, various kinds of micro-nano structures on material surfaces can be induced in order to control the tribological properties of materials. The recent progress of manipulating the tribological property of materials by ultrashort-pulse-induced surface texturing is reviewed, and the potential applications of such technology in various fields are also discussed.