Automation index
How much of a Drone pilot’s job can AI already do?
A flight plan comes earlier. Lifting the drone, not losing it, and bringing the shot home do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Drone pilot
23%
AI can already do 23% of this job.
#309 / 633
View rankingDrone pilot
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Flight plan, NOTAM, ENAIRE and the permit.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Fly, frame, not lose the drone and land.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Deliver stills, video and a basic grade.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Maintenance, batteries and the part that fails.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Client, briefing and what you can actually fly.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
AESA rules and liability for the flight.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 14% | +2 |
| Total | 100% | 23% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- fly drones
- pilot UAS
- flight planning
- aerial shots
- NOTAM
- AESA permits
- not lose the drone
- grade aerial video
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-2012.00· ESCO/ISCO 3153
IS WORK OVER?
Greengrocer
22%
#335 / 633
View rankingGreengrocer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Wholesale, season and what is at its point.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Stall, replenish and the piece that softens.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 12% | +2.2 |
Customer, advice and the one who cannot ripen it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Shrink, cold and closing the day.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
The market, the rain and not leaving the stall alone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
At its point, and not selling what is gone.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 22% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- set the stall
- fruit season
- replenish fruit
- shrink
- ripen
- the market
- wholesale
- advise the customer
Sources for this job· O*NET 41-2031.00· ESCO/ISCO 5223