05/29/2026
For years, most people assumed AI would mainly disrupt office jobs.
But what happens when robotics start entering the service trades?
That future is already here.
On Episode 119 of The Drew Sutton Leadership Show, I sit down with Alex Smith of Green Solutions Landcare to discuss how AI, automation, and autonomous technology are beginning to reshape traditional blue-collar industries in real time.
And honestly… this conversation hit close to home for me.
As a freshman in college, I briefly worked on autonomous tractor projects, so seeing robotics now move into industries like landscaping feels like watching a long-predicted shift finally arrive.
But this episode isn’t really about mowing grass.
It’s about:
• Leadership during technological disruption
• Innovation inside traditional industries
• AI entering the service trades
• Operational efficiency
• Workforce evolution
• And what separates companies that adapt from companies that disappear
We tackle some massive questions:
• Will AI and robotics replace skilled trade jobs?
• Why are service industries becoming the next frontier for automation?
• What do business owners misunderstand about AI?
• How do leaders introduce technology without creating fear?
• What will the service trades look like 10 years from now?
Alex brings a grounded, practical perspective from the front lines of innovation — where customer experience, operational efficiency, sustainability, and robotics are all colliding.
Episode Title:
“A Cut Above: How AI & Robotics Are Transforming The Service Trades”
This conversation opens up a MUCH bigger future-of-work discussion than most people expect.