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This technological leap could render large segments of the construction industry obsolete, with operations shifting from weeks or months of manual labor to overnight autonomous processes. Predictions suggest that by 2026, hybrid models involving human oversight and autonomous systems will dominate, with fully automated construction becoming the norm by 2027.
The Future of Work: From Displacement to Opportunity
This relentless automation wave portends a significant restructuring of employment across multiple sectors. Historically, automation has displaced specific job categories but has also created new roles—such as robot fleet managers, AI system programmers, and autonomous system coordinators—that require higher-order skills.