https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2020/05/200504150220.htm > Now a study co-authored by an MIT professor puts firm numbers on the trend, finding a very real impact -- although one that falls well short of a robot takeover. The study also finds that in the U.S., the impact of robots varies widely by industry and region, and may play a notable role in exacerbating income inequality. > "We find fairly major negative employment effects," MIT economist Daron Acemoglu says, although he notes that the impact of the trend can be overstated.