Takeover Tracker

30%medium risk
Robotics Engineers
vs

74 shared · 24 different

core competencies

Side-by-Side Comparison

MetricRobotics EngineersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
Risk Score30.4%33.2%
Risk TierMedium RiskMedium Risk
Risk Percentile41th58th
Tasks at Risk (>50%)5 / 157 / 15
Median Salary$117,750$127,590
Employment151K94K

Skill Comparison

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Sorted by largest difference

Training and Teaching Others
Controlling Machines and Processes
Scheduling Work and Activities
Developing and Building Teams
Mechanical
Resolving Conflicts and Negotiating with Others
Coaching and Developing Others
Design
Coordinating the Work and Activities of Others
MathematicsAI-Vulnerable
Education and Training
Time Management

Protective Factors

Higher values indicate stronger protection against AI displacement

Robotics Engineers

35%

total discount

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

32%

total discount

Task Risk Comparison

Tasks sorted by AI automation risk — higher means more automatable

Robotics Engineers

5 of 15 at risk
88%Create back-ups of robot programs or parameters.
57%Design robotic systems, such as automatic vehicle control, autonomous vehicles, advanced displays, advanced sensing, robotic platforms, computer vision, or telematics systems.
55%Process or interpret signals or sensor data.
54%Design software to control robotic systems for applications, such as military defense or manufacturing.
52%Debug robotics programs.

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer

7 of 15 at risk
78%Inspect electronic equipment, instruments, products, or systems to ensure conformance to specifications, safety standards, or applicable codes or regulations.
73%Prepare documentation containing information such as confidential descriptions or specifications of proprietary hardware or software, product development or introduction schedules, product costs, or information about product performance weaknesses.
70%Prepare, review, or maintain maintenance schedules, design documentation, or operational reports or charts.
52%Design electronic components, software, products, or systems for commercial, industrial, medical, military, or scientific applications.
52%Analyze electronics system requirements, capacity, cost, or customer needs to determine project feasibility.

Wage Comparison

Electronics Engineers, Except Computer earns +$9,840(+8%) vs Robotics Engineers
Robotics EngineersElectronics Engineers, Except Computer
10th
$62,840$79,390
25th
$85,750$98,920
Median
$117,750$127,590
75th
$152,670$164,000
90th
$183,510$199,060

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