Will Robots Replace Delivery Driver — Last Mile?

The Geppetto Robot Impact Score for the Delivery Driver — Last Mile role is 86/100 (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 score86/100
Risk band (OECD)High
Oxford (Frey & Osborne) score94/100
IFR deployment score7/10
TimelineNear Term
Impact typeFull Displacement
SectorTransport
Median annual salary (US)$40,560 (BLS OES 2024)
Current global employment11,250,000
O*NET code53-3033.00
Robots tracked for this role21

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.