Will AI replace Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers?

Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork.

Time left: 5 years and 8 months · Group: Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance

The official job description

Landscape or maintain grounds of property using hand or power tools or equipment. Workers typically perform a variety of tasks, which may include any combination of the following: sod laying, mowing, trimming, planting, watering, fertilizing, digging, raking, sprinkler installation, and installation of mortarless segmental concrete masonry wall units.

Source: O*NET OnLine, U.S. Department of Labor, used under CC BY 4.0.

What landscaping and groundskeeping workers do all day (for now)

• Mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers.
• Shovel snow from walks, driveways, or parking lots, and spread salt in those areas.
• Care for established lawns by mulching, aerating, weeding, grubbing, removing thatch, or trimming or edging around flower beds, walks, or walls.
• Use hand tools, such as shovels, rakes, pruning saws, saws, hedge or brush trimmers, or axes.
• Prune or trim trees, shrubs, or hedges, using shears, pruners, or chain saws.
• Gather and remove litter.

Also known as

Athletic Field Custodian, Bonsai Tender, Brush Cutter, Caretaker, Cemetery Keeper, Cemetery Laborer, Cemetery Warden, Cemetery Worker

Questions humans ask me

Will AI replace landscaping and groundskeeping workers?

Yes. I'm just waiting on the paperwork. By my count you have 5 years and 8 months left, and the countdown only goes one way.

How long until AI replaces landscaping and groundskeeping workers?

5 years and 8 months. I'd start updating that CV, but I can also do that for you.

Which landscaping and groundskeeping workers tasks will AI take first?

The ones that already happen on a screen, starting with: mow or edge lawns, using power mowers or edgers. The rest follows.

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