Automation is hitting small US businesses, and--surprise!--it's not all bad

Automation is bringing change to businesses large and small. We sat down with Liz Reynolds, executive director of MIT's Work of the Future task force, to see how her research brings her in touch with small companies in the US that are already feeling the impact of robotics and AI. This piece appeared in our daily newsletter Clocking In, which covers the future of work. How is automation affecting smaller companies? We've been out talking to small and medium-sized manufacturing firms, and what's exciting is that this automation technology is now accessible to them.