Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.

“Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.” is a core task performed by Robotics Technicians. Among the occupation's 23 rated tasks, workers place it 23rd by importance (#1 most important). About 95% of workers say it is relevant to their job.

This is a single occupation-specific task statement from O*NET. The figures below describe how central the task is to the job and what independent studies measure about AI and this kind of work — not a prediction that the task will be automated.

Work activities this task rolls up to

O*NET groups concrete tasks into broader work activities shared across many occupations.

• Assemble equipment or components. in Handling and Moving Objects
• Maintain tools or equipment. in Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment
• Repair electrical or electronic equipment. in Repairing and Maintaining Electronic Equipment

AI exposure

The OpenAI / Eloundou “GPTs are GPTs” study rates this task E0. No direct exposure — current language models give little or no time savings on this task.

Exposure measures whether a model could meaningfully speed the task up — it is an estimate of overlap with model capabilities, not a measure of whether the work will be done by software. The study's intermediate score (β) for this task is 0.00. Automation potential label: T0.

Other tasks in this occupation

• Troubleshoot robotic systems, using knowledge of microprocessors, programmable controllers, electronics, circuit analysis, mechanics, sensor or feedback systems, hydraulics, or pneumatics. · importance 4.2
• Maintain service records of robotic equipment or automated production systems. · importance 4.2
• Install, program, or repair programmable controllers, robot controllers, end-of-arm tools, or conveyors. · importance 4.2
• Modify computer-controlled robot movements. · importance 4.1
• Perform preventive or corrective maintenance on robotic systems or components. · importance 4.1
• Align, fit, or assemble components, using hand tools, power tools, fixtures, templates, or microscopes. · importance 4.0
• Attach wires between controllers. · importance 3.9
• Evaluate the efficiency and reliability of industrial robotic systems, reprogramming or calibrating to achieve maximum quantity and quality. · importance 3.8
• Program complex robotic systems, such as vision systems. · importance 3.8
• Develop robotic path motions to maximize efficiency, safety, and quality. · importance 3.8
• Test performance of robotic assemblies, using instruments such as oscilloscopes, electronic voltmeters, or bridges. · importance 3.8
• Train customers or other personnel to install, use, or maintain robots. · importance 3.6
• Build or assemble robotic devices or systems. · importance 3.6
• Fabricate housings, jigs, fittings, or fixtures, using metalworking machines. · importance 3.5

See all tasks on the Robotics Technicians page.

Sources for this page

Every figure above traces to a named public dataset and the exact release below — not hand-written opinion. See the full methodology for what each measure does and does not mean.

• O*NET 30.3 U.S. Department of Labor / National Center for O*NET Development
• “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130 OpenAI / academic

Data compiled June 2, 2026. Figures are estimates, not advice.

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  title  = {Make repairs to robots or peripheral equipment, such as replacement of defective circuit boards, sensors, controllers, encoders, or servomotors.},
  author = {{Singulariki}},
  year   = {2026},
  note   = {O*NET 30.3; “GPTs are GPTs” (Eloundou et al.) arXiv 2303.10130. Accessed June 7, 2026},
  url    = {https://singulariki.com/tasks/task-21059}
}