Also called: Robotics Technician, Warehouse Robot Technician
Keeps fleets of warehouse, delivery, and factory robots running.
Robot techs troubleshoot sensors, swap batteries, update software, and get stuck robots moving again at warehouses and factories.
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Approximate: anchored on Bureau of Labor Statistics data for a broader job group.
Associate's degree (2-year), about 2 years after high school. Associate degree in robotics or mechatronics.
Ways in: 2-year college, Trade school, Military. Training cost: Under $15k.
Majors to look at: Robotics Technology, Mechatronics, Electronics Technology.
Growing much faster than average. No separate BLS projection; estimate based on related occupations.
Low risk for 10 years. More robots means more repairs; troubleshooting sensors and freeing stuck robots on the floor is growing hands-on work.
Classes: Electronics CTE, Computer Science, Physics, Shop class.
Official data: O*NET occupation 17-3024.
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