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Automation Risk Analysis

Will “Drone Technician” be Automated?

Historical Context: Oxford Study (2013)

Ranked #444 of 702. Estimated risk: 81.0%

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AI Exposure Risk

34%

“Drone Technician” 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 Technician” 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

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

  • Inspect parts for surface defects.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Develop, test, or program new robots.

  • 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.

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

  • Prepare written documentation of electromechanical test results.

  • 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.

Technologies & Software

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

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