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Will AI replace robotics engineers?
Based on live job postings — updated September 2026
Not yet — employers aren't cutting robotics engineers. They're asking them to use AI.
There are 38 live robotics engineers openings right now. Across the roughly 3,300 fast-growing companies we track, 74% of current robotics engineers openings now ask for AI skills. The work is changing, not going away.
38live openings
74%ask for AI skills
3%remote
17companies hiring
What AI is actually changing
AI shows up directly in these openings: Computer Vision, Machine Learning. That is the part of the job changing fastest.
Employers still ask most for: Robotics, Computer Science, Motion Planning, C++, Safety Standards, Mechatronics — the parts of the work people are hired to own.
Who's hiring right now
| Company | Open roles |
|---|---|
| Anduril Industries | 17 |
| Wayve | 5 |
| RoboForce | 2 |
| Xaira Therapeutics | 1 |
| Neuralink | 1 |
| Relativity | 1 |
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