Will AI replace Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products?

AI can do 3% of the work Graders and Sorters, Agricultural Products do at least twice as fast. Real use has not caught up: none of their tasks show up in real AI use yet, but AI could speed up 1 of them. Robots can technically handle 4 physical tasks.

AI is already doing this0 · 0% of time

People already use AI for these tasks in real work, based on Anthropic's analysis of how Claude is used.

  • Real AI use has not reached any of this job's tasks yet.

AI could do this next1 · 3% of time

AI can speed these up by at least half, but real use has not caught up yet. These are next in line.

  • Record grade or identification numbers on tags or on shipping, receiving, or sales sheets.3% of time

Robots can technically do this4 · 97% of time

Physical tasks that today's robots can perform in at least some settings. Robots are cost competitive for very few tasks so far, so this change moves slower.

  • Grade and sort products according to factors such as color, species, length, width, appearance, feel, smell, and quality to ensure correct processing and usage.Robots: purpose built settings46% of time
  • Discard inferior or defective products or foreign matter, and place acceptable products in containers for further processing.Robots: purpose built settings31% of time
  • Place products in containers according to grade and mark grades on containers.Robots: purpose built settings15% of time
  • Weigh products or estimate their weight, visually or by feel.Robots: purpose built settings5% of time

Still needs a person0 · 0% of time

No real AI use, no proven AI speedup and no robot that can do it yet. This is the part of the job to build on.

  • Every task in this job is touched by AI or robots in some way.

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What this means

Little of this work suits AI. The bigger change here is robots: today's robots can technically do 97% of the working time, though they are rarely cheap enough to replace people yet.

What to do next

  • Get ahead on the 1 task AI could do next. These move as tools improve, so learning them early pays off.
  • Keep an eye on the 4 physical tasks robots can technically do. Cost keeps most robots out of work today, so this shift is slower.
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse4%Agricultural Equipment Operators0%Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals6%Animal Breeders12%Agricultural Inspectors26%Logging Equipment Operators2%

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