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Will AI replace Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers?

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Baseline AI displacement risk for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, aggregated from 6 research sources.

What this score means

Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers is among the least exposed roles in Construction & Trades. Most of what the job involves still sits outside what current AI can do, even as the tools around it keep changing. At 23 out of 100 it scores 10 points above the Construction & Trades average of 13. Across the 6 sources behind this baseline, individual estimates run from 9 to 42, so the score is a weighted consensus rather than any single figure.

The number is a consensus estimate for the typical version of the role, built from published academic and industry research scored occupation by occupation. It is not a prediction about any individual. How scoring works

What this job actually involves

Exposure follows the work itself rather than the job title, so it is worth seeing what the role is made of. These are the tasks O*NET records for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers, most central first, showing 12 of 18.

  • 01Fill machines with products, ingredients, money, and other supplies.
  • 02Inspect machines and meters to determine causes of malfunctions and fix minor problems such as jammed bills or stuck products.
  • 03Test machines to determine proper functioning.
  • 04Replace malfunctioning parts, such as worn magnetic heads on automatic teller machine (ATM) card readers.
  • 05Maintain records of machine maintenance and repair.
  • 06Clean and oil machine parts.
  • 07Order parts needed for machine repairs.
  • 08Adjust and repair coin, vending, or amusement machines and meters and replace defective mechanical and electrical parts, using hand tools, soldering irons, and diagrams.
  • 09Record transaction information on forms or logs, and notify designated personnel of discrepancies.
  • 10Keep records of merchandise distributed and money collected.
  • 11Collect coins and bills from machines, prepare invoices, and settle accounts with concessionaires.
  • 12Make service calls to maintain and repair machines.

Task statements from O*NET by the National Center for O*NET Development, used under CC BY 4.0. The tasks are descriptive; the exposure score above is ours.

The research behind this score

This baseline aggregates 6 research sources that scored Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers for AI and automation exposure. More recent, higher confidence studies carry more weight in the final number.

Common questions

How likely is AI to replace Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers?
Published research puts Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers at 23 out of 100 for AI displacement risk, in the lower risk band. The number is a weighted consensus of 6 research sources and describes the typical version of the role, not any individual.
Do researchers agree on the risk for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers?
Only partly. Individual estimates for Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers run from 9 to 42 out of 100 across the 6 sources behind this score, so the single number smooths over real disagreement. More recent and higher confidence studies carry more weight in it.
Which construction & trades roles face similar AI exposure?
The closest published construction & trades roles to Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers by score are First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers (24/100), Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay (22/100), and Security and Fire Alarm Systems Installers (22/100). Each has its own page with the research behind its number.

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ATM Mechanic (Automatic Teller Machine Mechanic) · ATM Technician (Automated Teller Machine Technician) · Amusement Machine Mechanic · Arcade Game Technician · Arcade Games Mechanic · Arcade Technician · Automatic Coin Machine Mechanic · Automatic Teller Machine Servicer and related titles

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