Massimiliano Nuccio

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Massimiliano Nuccio is a researcher specializing in industrial economics, technological innovation, and the geography of advanced manufacturing, with a particular focus on the adoption and diffusion of robotics within the context of Industry 4.0. His work sits at the intersection of economic geography and innovation studies, examining how next-generation robotic technologies are reshaping industrial landscapes across countries and regions. Nuccio's most influential contribution, "Mapping the Evolution of the Robotics Industry" (2018, 23 citations), offers a cross-country comparative analysis of industrial robot adoption, combining publicly available data sources to illuminate the global state of robotics. This paper has become a key reference point for scholars and policymakers navigating the Industry 4.0 transition. Building on this foundation, his subsequent research drills deeper into the regional dimension of robot diffusion in Europe, exploring whether technology adoption patterns are driven by national-level or subnational factors — a distinction with significant implications for targeted industrial policy design. By rescaling international robotics data to regional levels across major European economies, Nuccio has made a methodological contribution that enables more granular policy analysis. His body of work is particularly valuable for students and researchers seeking to understand the spatial dynamics of technological change and the uneven geography of industrial automation across European economies.