Robotics Engineers, task by task.

The work this job is made of, grouped and scored on how much of its output software can produce today, then linked to what addresses it. What is left over is the job. The full activity list is underneath.

Also filed here21
  • robot operator
  • design engineer
  • autonomy engineer
  • controls engineer
  • research engineer
  • robotics engineer
  • algorithm engineer
  • automation engineer
  • robotics researcher
  • robotics specialist
  • mechatronics engineer
  • robotic systems engineer
  • robotics systems engineer
  • robotics controls engineer
  • and 7 more
SOC code
17-2199.08
Activities scored
6
In O*NET
20 activities
Activities an agent can take on
5
Grounded in
O*NET 30.3
The tasks · Robotics EngineersSOC 17-2199.08
88% · agentMostly automatable
85% · agentMostly automatable
82% · agentMostly automatable
80% · agentMostly automatable
58% · agentPartly automatable
18% · you keepBarely automatable
The team5 agents · 5 need no setup
Robotics Design Agent
Python · The MathWorks MATLAB · Dassault Systemes SolidWorks
● No integration needed
Documentation Agent
Microsoft Word · Microsoft Visio · Git
● No integration needed
Debug & Diagnostics Agent
Python · Microsoft Visual Studio · Debuggers
● No integration needed
Research Agent
Web · Search · Docs
● No integration needed
Technical Support Agent
Email · Atlassian JIRA · Chat
● No integration needed
You keep this
Approve final robotic system designs and cost estimatesSupervise and mentor engineering teamsPhysically install, calibrate, and commission robotic systems on-siteOwn accountability for system safety and regulatory compliance

Automatability scores estimate how much of a task an agent can reliably do today, grounded in O*NET task data. They are not predictions of job loss.

Start with these three

The most automatable work in this job, and the one tool we would use for each. Every task has a page of its own with the reasoning and every occupation that does it.

Design robotic systems, software, and control algorithms88% · drafting and content production · mostly automatable
Document designs, development, and maintenance activities85% · recording, documentation and administration · mostly automatable

The full activity list

All 20 detailed work activities O*NET records for Robotics Engineers, grouped by how much of each one software can take on. Every row has its own page.

Partly automatable 1

Partly automatable activities for Robotics Engineers
ActivityJobs
Advise customers on the use of products or services20