Automation index
How much of a Orthotic and prosthetic technician’s job can AI already do?
A scan and a CAD tweak come earlier. A prosthesis that takes the step and does not rub do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Orthotic and prosthetic technician
22%
AI can already do 22% of this job.
#405 / 643
View rankingOrthotic and prosthetic technician
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Measure, scan and design the orthosis.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
Thermoform, laminate and assemble parts.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Trial, align and the one who will not take the step.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
Repair, grow-with-the-child and reviews.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Prescription, approval and working with rehab.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
No rubbing and owning the support.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
- make prostheses
- orthoses
- scan residual limbs
- align prostheses
- thermoform
- laminate carbon
- review fittings
- O&P
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9082.00· ESCO/ISCO 3214
IS WORK OVER?
Agile coach
24%
#262 / 643
View rankingAgile coach
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Boards, metrics and the cadence design.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 40% | +6.4 |
The real retro and the elephant in the room.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 14% | +2.5 |
Train, unblock and the manager who will not let go.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Scale, dependencies and fake agile.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Conflict, power and not selling extra frameworks.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 18% | 18% | +3.2 |
That they stop faking it, and not inflating velocity.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 14% | +2.2 |
| Total | 100% | 24% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- retros
- agile cadence
- unblock teams
- flow metrics
- fake agile
- agile training
- dependencies
- velocity
Sources for this job· O*NET 13-1111.00· ESCO/ISCO 2421