Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand
AI replacement rate
35%This role is currently tracked with 10 timeline items plus a profile-based replacement estimate.
This role is currently tracked with 10 timeline items plus a profile-based replacement estimate.
Replacement trend
Aggregated from periodic refresh snapshots- 2026-04-2035%
Why this role is rated this way
Structural baseThe inherent repetitiveness of moving, sorting, and stocking materials makes these tasks suitable for automation by AI-driven robots that can perform consistent actions with increasing precision.
Modern robotics, enhanced with AI for perception, object recognition, and path planning, are becoming increasingly capable of handling various items, even irregularly shaped ones, reducing the need for manual intervention in logistics and warehousing.
Tasks requiring fine motor skills, adaptability to highly variable item types, or navigation and manipulation in unstructured, dynamic environments still largely depend on human dexterity and problem-solving abilities, which current robotics struggle with.
Timeline
Relevant news and cases, newest firstYuequan Bionic secured hundreds of millions in Pre-A+ round funding to scale up its production and R&D for bionic dexterous hands and humanoid robots. Their products, including the 'Y-Hand' series for delicate operations and the 'X-Hand M1' for heavy industrial tasks, are designed for applications like automated assembly, warehousing logistics, and inspection. This technology is moving from labs to mass production, with significant orders already secured, indicating a shift towards automating manual labor tasks in various industries.
Open originalJingyue Dynamics secured multi-million yuan in seed funding to develop "Robo Labor," which uses a "data + model + end effector" system to replace human labor in high-risk, heavy, dirty, and repetitive physical tasks, particularly in material handling and logistics. The company aims to provide subscribable, scalable robotic solutions that can be seamlessly integrated into existing business workflows, partnering with leading manufacturing and logistics firms.
Open originalAurora is scaling its commercial driverless truck operations for freight hauling, moving from a handful to hundreds of trucks this year, signaling a major adoption of autonomous technology in logistics.
Open originalThe article discusses the latest advancements and commercialization efforts in embodied AI and humanoid robots, highlighting new products like Magic-Mix (a world model), MagicHand H01 (a dexterous hand for industrial and service tasks), and MagicBot X1 (a humanoid robot for 24/7 continuous operation). It explores solutions for data scarcity, VLA models, and dexterous hand design, emphasizing the need for real-world deployment for robots to achieve scaled adoption in industrial manufacturing and other sectors, directly impacting manual labor workflows.
Open originalPlease complete this task before marking it as done. Your dashboard will updated automatically. ... Manually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor.
Open originalManually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
Open originalData supplied by Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Center of Education Statistics, Defense Manpower Data Center (View our update schedule). Contact any business, college or military service branch to answer additional questions. ... Pack or package by hand a wide variety of products and materials. ... Feed materials into or remove materials from machines or equipment that is automatic or tended by other workers.
Open originalManually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified.
Open originalManually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor. Includes all manual laborers not elsewhere classified. Most hand laborers and material movers work full time.
Open originalManually move freight, stock, luggage, or other materials, or perform other general labor.
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