As populations age, longer working careers become more essential, and technological advancements may prolong or shorten career spans. We examine how exposure to industrial robots, information and communication technology (ICT), and artificial intelligence (AI) relate to retirement expectations among workers in 20 European countries. To this end, we link individual level
data from the European Working Conditions Survey (2005–2024) with lagged technology exposure measures. Technology exposure shows little systematic association with preferred retirement timing. Nevertheless, exposure to robots and AI is linked to the perception of being able to work until at least age 60. These associations vary across workers and tasks.