{"name":"What Robot Training Roles Require (live data, 12 Sep 2026 to 9 Oct 2026)","question":"What do robot training roles require: a degree, a driver's license, a CDL, a drone certificate, a minimum age, lifting, a background check?","source":"The public job boards of the robot training employers and programs this site tracks, read every day. Full descriptions are read for the roles whose feed publishes them.","publisher":"RobotTraining.jobs","url":"https://robottraining.jobs/research/what-robot-training-roles-require","license":"https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/","citation":"RobotTraining.jobs (2026). What Robot Training Roles Require (live data, 12 Sep 2026 to 9 Oct 2026). https://robottraining.jobs/research/what-robot-training-roles-require (accessed 10 Oct 2026)","frozen_at":null,"report":"what-robot-training-roles-require","method":1,"edition":null,"window":{"from":"2026-09-12","to":"2026-10-09","days":28},"computedAt":"2026-10-10T21:13:49.535Z","summary":"No full role descriptions were available on 9 Oct 2026.","stats":[{"id":"roles-read","value":"0","label":"open roles with a full description read","figure":"education-mentioned"},{"id":"licence","value":"n/a","label":"require a driving or pilot licence","figure":"credentials-mentioned"},{"id":"degree","value":"n/a","label":"require a college degree","figure":"education-mentioned"},{"id":"background","value":"n/a","label":"require a background check","figure":"selection-steps"}],"findings":[],"figures":[{"id":"education-mentioned","title":"Education required, by kind of work","question":"How many robot training roles require a college degree, and how many a high school diploma?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Kind of work","unit":"text"},{"key":"degree","label":"A degree, no alternative","unit":"percent","bar":true},{"key":"either","label":"A degree or experience","unit":"percent"},{"key":"school","label":"High school diploma","unit":"percent"},{"key":"none","label":"No education required","unit":"percent","secondary":true},{"key":"n","label":"Roles read","unit":"count","secondary":true}],"rows":[{"key":"all","cells":{"group":"All roles read","degree":null,"either":null,"school":null,"none":null,"n":0}}],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["Each role counts once, at the highest education its description requires. A degree offered with an alternative ('or equivalent experience') counts as 'a degree or experience', never as a degree requirement; a degree named only as a preference counts as none."]},{"id":"credentials-mentioned","title":"Licences and certificates required","question":"How many roles require a driver's license, a CDL, a drone pilot certificate or a pilot license?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Licence or certificate","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles requiring it","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles read","unit":"percent","bar":true},{"key":"kind","label":"Main kind of work","unit":"text","secondary":true},{"key":"employers","label":"Employers","unit":"count","secondary":true}],"rows":[{"key":"drivers-license","cells":{"group":"A driver's license or clean driving record","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a","employers":0}},{"key":"cdl","cells":{"group":"A commercial driver's license (CDL)","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a","employers":0}},{"key":"part-107","cells":{"group":"An FAA Part 107 remote pilot certificate","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a","employers":0}},{"key":"pilot-license","cells":{"group":"A pilot license (private, commercial or ATP)","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a","employers":0}}],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["Read as requirements only: a licence named as a preference does not count. A CDL requirement is counted on its own line and not again as a driver's license.","Part 107 is the FAA's remote pilot certificate for flying drones commercially in the United States (a knowledge test); a pilot license (private, commercial, ATP) takes logged flight hours."]},{"id":"age-and-lifting","title":"Minimum age and lifting limits stated","question":"How old must applicants be, and how much must they be able to lift?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Requirement","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of the roles stating it","unit":"percent","bar":true}],"rows":[{"key":"age-18","cells":{"group":"Minimum age 18","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"age-19-20","cells":{"group":"Minimum age 19 or 20","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"age-21","cells":{"group":"Minimum age 21","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"age-22-plus","cells":{"group":"Minimum age 22 or older","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"lift-under-30","cells":{"group":"Lift Under 30 lbs","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"lift-30-49","cells":{"group":"Lift 30 to 49 lbs","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"lift-50-74","cells":{"group":"Lift 50 to 74 lbs","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"lift-75-plus","cells":{"group":"Lift 75 lbs or more","roles":0,"share":null}}],"sample":"0 of the 0 roles read state a minimum age (n/a) and 0 a weight to lift or carry (n/a).","notes":["The minimum age is the one the description states (18 to 25); the lifting limit is the heaviest load in pounds the description says an applicant must lift or carry. Age shares are of the roles stating an age, lifting shares of the roles stating a weight."]},{"id":"years-of-experience","title":"Years of experience required","question":"How much work experience do robot training roles ask for?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Experience required","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles stating years","unit":"percent","bar":true}],"rows":[{"key":"1-2","cells":{"group":"1 to 2 years","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"3-4","cells":{"group":"3 to 4 years","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"5-9","cells":{"group":"5 to 9 years","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"10-plus","cells":{"group":"10 years or more","roles":0,"share":null}}],"sample":"0 of the 0 roles read require a number of years of work experience (n/a); 0 require years of licensed driving.","notes":["The most years any of the posting's requirements names counts, because requirements usually apply together. Years of licensed driving ('3 years of driving experience') are a condition of the licence and are kept apart from work experience."]},{"id":"weekly-hours","title":"Weekly hours stated","question":"How many hours a week do robot training roles expect?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Hours stated","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles stating hours","unit":"percent","bar":true}],"rows":[{"key":"under-10","cells":{"group":"Under 10 hours a week","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"10-19","cells":{"group":"10 to 19 hours","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"20-29","cells":{"group":"20 to 29 hours","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"30-39","cells":{"group":"30 to 39 hours","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"40-plus","cells":{"group":"40 hours or more","roles":0,"share":null}}],"sample":"0 of the 0 roles read state weekly hours (n/a).","notes":["The lower figure of a stated range counts ('32 to 40 hours a week' is 32): it is the commitment a role asks for at least."]},{"id":"selection-steps","title":"Checks and selection steps","question":"What checks and tests stand between an applicant and the job?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Step","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles read","unit":"percent","bar":true}],"rows":[{"key":"background","cells":{"group":"A background check or screening (required)","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"drug","cells":{"group":"A drug test or screening","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"record","cells":{"group":"A driving record (MVR) check","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"road-test","cells":{"group":"A road test or driving assessment","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"assessment","cells":{"group":"An assessment, test or trial task","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"interview","cells":{"group":"An interview","roles":0,"share":null}}],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["A background check counts when the description requires one (job-requirements reader); the other steps count wherever the description mentions them."]},{"id":"working-conditions","title":"Working conditions mentioned","question":"What is the work like: shifts, outdoors, on your feet, repetitive?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Condition","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles mentioning it","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles read","unit":"percent","bar":true},{"key":"kind","label":"Main kind of work","unit":"text","secondary":true}],"rows":[{"key":"outdoors","cells":{"group":"Outdoor work or weather conditions","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a"}},{"key":"ppe","cells":{"group":"Protective equipment (PPE, safety boots)","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a"}},{"key":"repetitive","cells":{"group":"Repetitive tasks or motions","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a"}},{"key":"shifts","cells":{"group":"Night, weekend or rotating shifts","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a"}},{"key":"standing","cells":{"group":"Standing or walking for long periods","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a"}},{"key":"travel","cells":{"group":"Travel","roles":0,"share":null,"kind":"n/a"}}],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["A mention can describe the job or a schedule option; it counts wherever the description says it."]},{"id":"terms-of-work","title":"Terms of work mentioned","question":"Are robot training roles full-time jobs with benefits, part-time, contract or at home?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Term","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles mentioning it","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles read","unit":"percent","bar":true}],"rows":[{"key":"full-time","cells":{"group":"Full-time","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"part-time","cells":{"group":"Part-time","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"employee","cells":{"group":"Employee benefits or W-2","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"contractor","cells":{"group":"Contractor or freelance terms","roles":0,"share":null}},{"key":"remote","cells":{"group":"Remote or at-home work","roles":0,"share":null}}],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["'Remote' counts any mention of remote or at-home work, including remote operation of a robot; the on-site work report reads where each role is done from its location and workplace fields."]},{"id":"tools-named","title":"Tools and technical skills named","question":"Which tools and skills do robot training roles name?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Tool or skill","unit":"text"},{"key":"roles","label":"Roles naming it","unit":"count"},{"key":"share","label":"Share of roles read","unit":"percent","bar":true},{"key":"employers","label":"Employers","unit":"count","secondary":true}],"rows":[],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["Gaming counts because teleoperation postings often ask for experience with game controllers or video games; a tool can be named as a requirement or a plus."]},{"id":"requirements-by-platform","title":"Requirements by employer","question":"How do employers differ in what they require?","columns":[{"key":"group","label":"Employer","unit":"text"},{"key":"licence","label":"Licence required","unit":"percent","bar":true},{"key":"degree","label":"Degree required","unit":"percent"},{"key":"age","label":"Minimum age stated","unit":"percent"},{"key":"lift","label":"Lifting stated","unit":"percent","secondary":true},{"key":"background","label":"Background check","unit":"percent","secondary":true},{"key":"n","label":"Roles read","unit":"count","secondary":true}],"rows":[],"sample":"0 roles open on 9 Oct 2026 whose job board publishes a full description (0 employers and programs), 0.0% of all open roles.","notes":["Rows under 5 roles read are marked as a small sample. Many employers post one description per city, so a large employer's template weighs on the shares of all roles read."]}]}