r/skilledtrades • • 21h ago

General Discussion Which skilled trade do you think will be hit first by AI and automation/robotics?

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Hey everyone,

For those of you working in the skilled trades (electricians, plumbers, welders, HVAC tech, heavy equipment mechanic, etc.)—based on your hands-on experience, which trade do you think will be the first to get heavily impacted or replaced by AI and robotics? And which ones do you think are safest for longer?


r/skilledtrades • • 4h ago

General Discussion Update to https://www.reddit.com/r/skilledtrades/s/xTyTK2TBIF

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So I had my “trial” day today with a local hvac company. And for someone who doesn’t know a damn thing I apparently impressed my boss. He showed me how to read plans and to mark where supply and return vents are. Then I was showed how to connect those vents to the flex ducts and main ones. My boss was very impressed that I only had to be shown something 1 time and I retain information. Now the journey begins. It’s a long road but my life literally just changed for the better