Automation index
How much of a Crane operator’s job can AI already do?
A lift plan comes earlier. Raising a beam and not hitting anyone does not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
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Crane operator
16%
AI can already do 16% of this job.
#615 / 643
View rankingCrane operator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Lift plan, radii and weights.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Run the crane and place the load.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 8% | +1.9 |
Signals, wind and exclusion zone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
Site, foreman and maintenance.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Logs, inspections and machine tests.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 22% | +3.1 |
Not leaving a load over someone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 16% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- Lift plan, radii and weights
- Run the crane and place the load
- Signals, wind and exclusion zone
- Site, foreman and maintenance
- Logs, inspections and machine tests
- Not leaving a load over someone
- gruista
- operador de grua
- crane operator
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-7021.00· ESCO/ISCO 8343
IS WORK OVER?
Port crane operator
18%
#582 / 643
View rankingPort crane operator
Where the time goes
Task weights are our estimates based on O*NET frequency data, not time shares published by O*NET.
The time saving for each task is estimated separately.
| Task | Share | AI | Points |
|---|---|---|---|
Stowage, bays and the twistlock.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Hoist, the wind and the spreader.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 24% | 6% | +1.4 |
Shift, the ship that arrives and the one that leaves.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Breakdown, the spreader that will not lock and stopping.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The docker below and covering nobody.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 18% | +2.5 |
Not hitting the ship, and leaving the bay clear.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 10% | +1.4 |
| Total | 100% | 18% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- stowage
- twistlocks
- spreader
- bays
- lift boxes
- quay wind
- terminal shifts
- cover nobody
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-7021.00· ESCO/ISCO 8343