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How exposed to AI is a Robotics Technician?

Of the 23 tasks O*NET lists for robotics technicians, 0 could be done in half the time with a chat window today. 13 cannot be sped up at all. Here is which.

Exposure means published research judged an AI could halve the time a task takes, at the same quality. It does not mean the task stops needing a person. How to read this

Also called
Automation TechnicianElectrical and Instrumentation Technician (E and I Technician)Instrument and Automation TechnicianInstrument SpecialistInstrument TechnicianInstrumentation and Controls TechnicianInstrumentation and Process Controls TechnicianProcess Control TechnicianProgrammable Logic Controllers Technician
Reachable today Needs software built first Cannot be sped up
23
tasks rated for this occupation
23%
hold a degree, from a survey of 22
12k
people do this job in the US
51 of 56
least protected in architecture and engineering

Every task, and what AI can do with it

These are O*NET's task statements for this occupation, exactly as written, sorted into the three bands by the ratings behind this report. Nothing has been reworded.

Only with software built on top

10
  • Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors
  • Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems
  • Modify computer-controlled robot movements
  • Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality
  • Document robotics test procedures and results
  • Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems
  • Program complex robotic systems, such as vision systems
  • Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality
  • Train robots, using artificial intelligence software or interactive training techniques, to perform simple or complex tasks, such as designing and carrying out a series of iterative tests of chemical samples
  • Develop three-dimensional simulations of automation systems

Cannot be sped up

13
  • Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors
  • Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics
  • Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components
  • Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes
  • Attach wires between controllers
  • Test performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges
  • Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots
  • Build or assemble robotic devices or systems
  • Install new robotic systems in stationary positions or on tracks
  • Fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures, using metalworking machines
  • Inspect installation sites
  • Maintain inventories of robotic production supplies, such as sensors or cables
  • Operate robots to perform customized tasks, such as environmental cleanup or explosive detection operations
What this does not say

This is not a prediction about your job

Nobody surveyed an employer. Tasks are counted equally, so a percentage here is a share of the list rather than a share of your week. And the ratings were made in 2023, which makes every figure a floor rather than a ceiling.

It must never be used to select anyone for redundancy. The full limits are here.

Where to go next

This is the standard task list for the title. The useful next question is which of the tasks you actually do should go near AI, and which should not.

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Exposure ratings from Eloundou, Manning, Mishkin and Rock, GPTs are GPTs: Labor market impact potential of LLMs, Science 384, 1306–1308, 2024, used under the MIT licence. This page includes information from the O*NET Database by the U.S. Department of Labor, Employment and Training Administration (USDOL/ETA), used under the CC BY 4.0 license. O*NET® is a trademark of USDOL/ETA. People Team AI has modified all or some of this information. USDOL/ETA has not approved, endorsed, or tested these modifications. Employment figures from the US Bureau of Labor Statistics.