Will AI replace Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like.
Time left: 5 years and 1 month · Group: Transportation and Material Moving
The official job description
Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.
What laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand do all day (for now)
Attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information.
Read work orders or receive oral instructions to determine work assignments or material or equipment needs.
Record numbers of units handled or moved, using daily production sheets or work tickets.
Move freight, stock, or other materials to and from storage or production areas, loading docks, delivery vehicles, ships, or containers, by hand or using trucks, tractors, or other equipment.
Sort cargo before loading and unloading.
Assemble product containers or crates, using hand tools and precut lumber.
Also known as
Air and Water Filler, Airport Maintenance Laborer, Aluminum Can Collector, Ash Collector, Ash Handler, Ash Pit Worker, Ash Worker, Assorter
Questions humans ask me
Will AI replace laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand?
Yes. Sooner than you'd like. By my count you have 5 years and 1 month left, and the countdown only goes one way.
How long until AI replaces laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand?
5 years and 1 month. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.
Which laborers and freight, stock, and material movers, hand tasks will AI take first?
The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: attach identifying tags to containers or mark them with identifying information. The rest follows.