AI Job Displacement: Data & Statistics
LostJobs.AI currently tracks 93 commercially available robots from 85 manufacturers, which together threaten or replace 316 distinct categories of human work. 83 of these robots are shipping today, at list prices from $16,000 to $2,000,000. Every figure on this page is regenerated from our verified catalog at each site build; the catalog's most recent weekly verification pass ran on October 18, 2026.
Most-targeted job categories
Ranked by the number of tracked robots that list each job category as threatened. Source: the LostJobs.AI robots catalog, verified weekly.
- warehouse picker 7 robots
- palletizer 6 robots
- taxi driver 6 robots
- automotive assembly worker 4 robots
- machine tending operator 4 robots
- order fulfillment associate 3 robots
- material handler 3 robots
- airport shuttle driver 3 robots
- rideshare driver 3 robots
- automotive spot welder (body shop) 2 robots
Robots by category
| Category | Tracked | Shipping | List price range |
|---|---|---|---|
| Humanoid | 21 | 14 | $16,000 – $91,190 |
| AMR | 20 | 20 | $16,000 – $94,999 |
| Industrial Arm | 15 | 14 | $37,000 – $90,000 |
| Surgical | 13 | 13 | $495,000 – $2,000,000 |
| Autonomous Vehicle | 12 | 11 | — |
| Agricultural | 12 | 11 | $50,000 – $213,000 |
Method & sources
Each robot entry records manufacturer, price (with source link), availability status, spec summary, and the job categories it threatens. A weekly verification pass re-checks availability and pricing across all three language editions in lockstep. News figures count original articles published on this site; Monthly Reports are original analyses published each month in an AI-jobs series and a robotics series (latest period: 2026-09). Cite this page as: LostJobs.AI, Data & Statistics.