Automation index
How much of a Tow-truck driver’s job can AI already do?
A call and a route come earlier. Hooking on the hard shoulder without making the crash worse do not.
This percentage does not predict how many people will lose their jobs.
Task comparison
IS WORK OVER?
Tow-truck driver
20%
AI can already do 20% of this job.
#444 / 633
View rankingTow-truck driver
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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Call, route and the vehicle type.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 36% | +5.8 |
Hard shoulder, hook and traffic that will not stop.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Hydraulics, bed and the low car that scrapes.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Garage, the note and the client who argues.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
Night, rain and not becoming the next crash.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Not making the crash worse, and signing the hook.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 20% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- hook vehicles
- hard shoulder
- the bed
- recovery calls
- crane hydraulics
- recovery notes
- traffic
- low cars
Sources for this job· O*NET 53-3032.00· ESCO/ISCO 8332
IS WORK OVER?
Recycling-plant operator
19%
#522 / 633
View rankingRecycling-plant 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
Line, optical and the bale.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 32% | +5.1 |
Cabin, the one that sneaks in and the glass.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 22% | 8% | +1.8 |
Jam, the belt and stopping.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 22% | +3.5 |
Quality, the reject and not hiding it.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 28% | +4.5 |
The peak, the lorry and not mixing.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 16% | 18% | +2.9 |
Sort for real, and a clean bale.EstimateNo public source provides a precise figure. This is our estimate. | 14% | 12% | +1.7 |
| Total | 100% | 19% |
Modelled workweek: 100% · Public evidence: 0% · Estimate: 100% · Confidence: Low
Skills and activities
- recycling line
- bales
- sort cabin
- belts
- rejects
- glass
- optical sorters
- jams
Sources for this job· O*NET 51-9199.00· ESCO/ISCO 3132