According to people in this career, the main tasks are...
| Task | Importance |
|---|---|
| Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors. | 84% |
| Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics. | 84% |
| Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors. | 83% |
| Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems. | 83% |
| Modify computer-controlled robot movements. | 82% |
| Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components. | 81% |
| Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes. | 80% |
| Attach wires between controllers. | 78% |
| Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality. | 76% |
| Program complex robotic systems, such as vision systems. | 76% |
| Test performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges. | 75% |
| Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality. | 75% |
| Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots. | 72% |
| Build or assemble robotic devices or systems. | 72% |
| Fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures, using metalworking machines. | 71% |
| Document robotics test procedures and results. | 70% |
| Assist engineers in the design, configuration, or application of robotic systems. | 70% |
| Install new robotic systems in stationary positions or on tracks. | 66% |
| Train robots, using artificial intelligence software or interactive training techniques, to perform simple or complex tasks, such as designing and carrying out a series of iterative tests of chemical samples. | 65% |
| Inspect installation sites. | 64% |
| Maintain inventories of robotic production supplies, such as sensors or cables. | 64% |
| Develop three-dimensional simulations of automation systems. | 60% |
| Operate robots to perform customized tasks, such as environmental cleanup or explosive detection operations. | 56% |
