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?
Production engineer
25%
#233 / 633
View rankingProduction engineer
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
OEE, sequence and the shift plan.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 48% | +8.6 |
Line, changeovers and the micro-stop.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Layout, times and the work standard.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Supervisors, unions and the shift that turns.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
In-line quality and the batch that cannot ship.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Hit the plan, and not dressing the OEE.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 12% | +1.9 |
| Total | 100% | 25% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- OEE
- sequence production
- changeovers
- layout
- work standards
- micro-stops
- shift plan
- in-line quality
Sources for this job· O*NET 17-2112.00· ESCO/ISCO 2141