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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Drone Pilot” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #444 of 702. Estimated risk: 81.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

34%

“Drone Pilot” will probably not be replaced by AI.

Based on the cognitive demands, communication requirements, and logical reasoning intrinsic to this occupation according to O*NET data, we project a 34% probability of disruption by generative AI and Large Language Models.

Automation & Robot Risk

54%

“Drone Pilot” will maybe be replaced by robots.

Evaluating the physical dexterity, repetitive motion tasks, and manual labor associated with this role, our analysis indicates a 54% likelihood of substitution by advanced robotics systems.

Personal & Financial Insights

Every occupation has a unique profile. For Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians, the Bureau of Labor Statistics and O*NET classify the day-to-day work broadly as: Operate, test, maintain, or adjust unmanned, automated, servomechanical, or electromechanical equipment. May operate unmanned submarines, aircraft, or other equipment to observe or record visual information at sites such as oil rigs, crop fields, buildings, or for similar infrastructure, deep ocean exploration, or hazardous waste removal. May assist engineers in testing and designing robotics equipment.

Avg. Annual Salary $75,710
Avg. Hourly Wage $36.40
Available Jobs (US) 14,680
Job Title & Hierarchy Code (SOC) Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians #17-3024
Wage vs. National Median
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Data is based on the reference occupation: “Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians”

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Core Skills & Abilities

  • Specify, coordinate, or conduct quality-control or quality-assurance programs and procedures.

  • Install or program computer hardware or machine or instrumentation software in microprocessor-based systems.

  • Verify part dimensions or clearances to ensure conformance to specifications, using precision measuring instruments.

  • Inspect parts for surface defects.

  • Consult with machinists to ensure that electromechanical equipment or systems meet design specifications.

  • Fabricate or assemble mechanical, electrical, or electronic components or assemblies.

  • Read blueprints, schematics, diagrams, or technical orders to determine methods and sequences of assembly.

  • Assist engineers to implement electromechanical designs in industrial or other settings.

  • Develop or implement programs related to the environmental impact of engineering activities.

  • Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.

  • Select and use laboratory, operational, or diagnostic techniques or test equipment to assess electromechanical circuits, equipment, processes, systems, or subsystems.

  • Translate electromechanical drawings into design specifications, applying principles of engineering, thermal or fluid sciences, mathematics, or statistics.

  • Align, fit, or assemble component parts, using hand or power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes.

  • Operate, test, or maintain robotic equipment used for green production applications, such as waste-to-energy conversion systems, minimization of material waste, or replacement of human operators in dangerous work environments.

  • Identify energy-conserving production or fabrication methods, such as by bending metal rather than cutting and welding or casting metal.

  • Modify, maintain, or repair electrical, electronic, or mechanical components, equipment, or systems to ensure proper functioning.

  • Train others to install, use, or maintain robots.

  • Select electromechanical equipment, materials, components, or systems to meet functional specifications.

  • Determine whether selected electromechanical components comply with environmental standards and regulations.

  • Test performance of electromechanical assemblies, using test instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges.

  • Repair, rework, or calibrate hydraulic or pneumatic assemblies or systems to meet operational specifications or tolerances.

  • Install electrical or electronic parts and hardware in housings or assemblies, using soldering equipment and hand tools.

  • Analyze engineering designs of logic or digital circuitry, motor controls, instrumentation, or data acquisition for implementation into new or existing automated, servomechanical, or other electromechanical systems.

  • Operate metalworking machines to fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures.

  • Produce electrical, electronic, or mechanical drawings or other related documents or graphics necessary for electromechanical design, using computer-aided design (CAD) software.

  • Develop, test, or program new robots.

  • Establish and maintain inventory, records, or documentation systems.

  • Conduct statistical studies to analyze or compare production costs for sustainable and nonsustainable designs.

Technologies & Software

  • The MathWorks MATLAB
  • ANSYS AI Simulation
  • Operating system software
  • UNIX
  • Autodesk Inventor
  • National Instruments Multisim
  • Linux
  • Programmable logic controller PLC software
  • Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
  • Autodesk AutoCAD
  • MindJet MindManager
  • Perplexity AI
  • Litchi
  • Microsoft PowerPoint
  • Python
  • Gemini Code Assist
  • C++
  • GitHub Copilot
  • Automation Studio
  • Human machine interface HMI software
  • Rapid prototyping software
  • National Instruments LabVIEW
  • Computerized maintenance management system CMMS
  • Oracle Agile Product Lifecycle Management PLM
  • Supervisory control and data acquisition SCADA software
  • Manufacturing resource planning MRP software
  • UgCS
  • ChatGPT (OpenAI)
  • Microsoft Excel
  • SAP software
  • MathWorks Simulink
  • McNeel Rhinoceros 3D
  • Autodesk AI
  • Motion control software
  • Circuit simulation software
  • Airdata
  • Microsoft Access
  • Computer aided design CAD software
  • Pix4D Pix4Dcapture
  • Pix4D software
  • ESRI ArcGIS software
  • AutoCAD AI
  • PTC Creo Parametric
  • Microsoft Office software
  • Rockwell RSLogix
  • Laser imaging detection and ranging LIDAR system
  • CloudCompare
  • Microsoft Word
  • National Instruments Ultiboard
  • Microsoft Outlook
  • Multispectral imaging equipment
  • Spectrum analyzers
  • Desktop computers
  • Laser engravers
  • Thermocouples
  • Screwdrivers
  • Impact testers
  • Protective goggles
  • Megohmmeters
  • Programmable logic controllers PLC
  • Socket wrench sets
  • Direct current DC power supplies
  • DroneDeploy
  • Three dimensional laser scanners
  • Hyperspectral imaging equipment
  • Load cells
  • Laser printers
  • Metal inert gas MIG welders
  • Hipot testers
  • Potentiometers
  • Digital multimeters
  • Thermal cameras
  • Computerized numerical control CNC machining centers
  • Coordinate measuring machines CMM
  • X-Y positioning tables
  • Machining centers
  • Manual mills
  • Laser alignment tools
  • Pneumatic electric converters
  • Open end wrenches
  • Digital tachometers
  • Proximity sensors
  • Pipe threading machines
  • Oscilloscopes
  • Dynamometers
  • Analog oscilloscopes
  • Laptop computers
  • Digital oscilloscopes
  • Pipe benders
  • Framing squares
  • Soldering equipment
  • Optical comparators
  • Selective laser sintering SLS systems
  • Robotic welders
  • Computerized numerical control CNC lathes
  • Pressure sensors
  • Fixed wing unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • Portable welding equipment
  • Multi-rotor unmanned aerial vehicles UAV
  • Personal computers
  • Function generators
  • Drill presses
  • Voltmeters
  • Measuring tapes
  • Hardness testers
  • Hammers
  • Tensile testers
  • Tungsten inert gas TIG welding equipment
  • Flow meters
  • Heat treatment furnaces
  • Digital cameras
  • Hex wrenches
  • Force gauges
  • Iron workers
  • Three-dimensional prototyping printers
  • Wire strippers
  • Conductivity sensors
  • Pressure gauges

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