Automation index
Can AI do a Waiter’s job?
Today an AI or a robot can barely cover part of a shift. Pace, the physical space, and dealing with people still are the job.
It is not an estimate of how many people will lose their work.
IS WORK OVER?
Waiter
22%
AI or a robot can already do 22% of this job.
#62 / 83
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Tasks and time saved
Orders and till
50%20% of the week
Floor service
15%50% of the week
Hospitality and pace
10%30% of the week
Estimate · first measured 25 Aug 2026. · Coverage 50%