Technological change presents an occupational risk for individuals in routine work, as these occupations are more prone to being automated. In a paper forthcoming with Comparative Political Studies with David Rueda, we show with survey data for 17 European countries between 2002-2012 that individuals in routine occupations prefer public insurance against the increased risk of future income loss resulting from automation. We conclude that vulnerability to automation is an important determinant of the demand for redistribution.