Will Robots Replace Agricultural Picker / Harvester?

The Geppetto Robot Impact Score for the Agricultural Picker / Harvester role is 80/100 (high risk band). This is a composite research estimate of automation exposure across the occupation — not a prediction about any individual job.

Automation risk breakdown

Composite impact score80/100
Risk band (OECD)High
Oxford (Frey & Osborne) score87/100
IFR deployment score6/10
TimelineNear Term
Impact typeFull Displacement
SectorAgriculture
Median annual salary (US)$32,060 (BLS OES 2024)
Current global employment594,000,000
O*NET code45-2092.00
Robots tracked for this role78

How this score is calculated

The composite Robot Impact Score weights O*NET task data (35%), IFR robot deployment figures (30%), Oxford and OECD academic risk estimates (20%), and robot density for the role (15%). Scores describe occupation-level exposure and are estimates, not forecasts.