
We tailor processes and tool-scapes
We advise on Management structure and strategy
We help to fulfill standards with the reasonable effort
We review and evaluate the design of systems
about us
Roben Automotive is a cooperation of experts with each 15-25 years in industry. We are spread over Poland, Netherlands, Sweden, Germany, India and the USA and support clients globally. We have work experience from start-up to supplier to OEM and from motorcycle, car, truck/bus, mobile machine, marine, etc. Beyond our own experts we have a network with freelancers at senior/expert level and partner companies in technology, testing, auditing, etc.
We focus on product related risk management & compliance for automotive industry. We help to reach targets with reasonable efforts. Our scope is:
- Quality management
- SW Quality (incl.ASPICE)
- Functional Safety
- Vehicle Cyber Security
- Vehicle Lifecycle
- Powertrain regulations (incl. OBD/OBM)
- ADAS/AD regulations
- Project & Program Management support/mentoring
- Senior management support/mentoring
In addition a global network of trusted partners work with Roben Automotive when needed.
services
Roben Automotive, as a group of experts and partner companies provides advisory, strategic, consultancy and interim services.
Roben Automotive expertise in general:
- Roben has system and software engineering experience with vehicle/machine systems
- Roben has the experience to balance on the “tightrope” that automotive sometimes feels like
- Roben believes that complexity is inefficient. We simplify technology and processes.
- Roben understands risks that relate to the products in liability, civil law, consumer law/satisfaction, regulatory compliance, cybersecurity, supplier-OEM relations, etc.
- Roben can develop multi-discipline risk mitigation strategies, processes and designs while tailoring to the specific product business case (niche, highly customized, large series, etc.)
- Roben has many years of management experience in automotive industry and:
- Can support management
- Can train management to understand the challenges they are facing
- Can analyze management structure and help cultural changes to take place
Roben Members are sharing the knowledge and provide advice in the following forms:
Trainings
Fixed price + travel costs
Consultancy
(reserve budget per year, pay per hour)
Consultancy
Consultancy
Support
Pay per hour or day
The Roben way
Understand
What risks are You exposed to in development, homologation, release and lifecycle?
How to define where/if mitigation or prevention is needed?
Pick best-practices
Sometimes You want compliance to a standard.
Sometimes its best to just pick and adapt part of a standard.
Sometimes its about adopting experience.
Compliance
Some standards and regulations just have to be fulfilled.
Knowing which and knowing the minimum that is sufficient is a key.
Keep the speed
Risk reducing measures or compliance matters sometimes hinder the speed of development.
With the experience and flexibility, it is possible to keep the momentum.
Confidence
Regardless if You are a start-up with high risk-appetite or a risk-adverse large company:
knowing what risk You take and have confidence that the worst is covered, helps Your business and employess.
who we are
Matthias Weber

Marcel Romijn

Detelin Nedkov

Udaya Kumar

William Zeng

William Zeng
Roben Sweden
+46 735 022 696
william.zeng@roben-automotive.com
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Mateusz Kmiec

Mateusz Kmieć PhD
Roben Poland
+48 793 011 310
mateusz.kmiec@roben-automotive.com
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Jürgen Müller

Portfolio highlights
L4 AD vehicle OEM
Translate legal requirements to vehicle business case and development targets
Vehicle & Systems architecture
Vehicle level Functional Safety & SOTIF concept
Actuator supplier
Interim Functional Safety manager for multiple projects
Simplify Cyber Security concepts
Task-force lead to resolve project stuck in complexity
Several law firms
Technical expertise in supplier-OEM conflict in SW induced warranty/safety issue
Independent review of design & calibration in Authorities-OEM disagreement
Sensor supplier
Education in understanding OEM demands and how regulations and standards trickle down to suppliers
Guidance in developing to robustness demands for large scale production
Camera supplier
Functional Safety & SOTIF assessment
Difficult use-case analysis (e.g. bad weather)
V&V strategy recommendations
3-wheeler new OEM
Guidance on emissions & OBD regulations
Interpretation of emission measurement data
Adopt recommendations to not conflict with other certifications for the vehicle
Start-up BEV OEM
Early Software Defined Vehicle concept
Full vehicle Functional Safety & interim Cyber Security
Support China Manufacturing License
Support China homologation
Established HD-OEM
OBD & Diagnostics definition from regulation to technical target setting / software requirements
Regulation interpretation support for new markets
Established HD-OEM
Process for target setting and robustness measurement in various forms of Diagnostics (OBD, Service, Safety, Security)
Scale-up BEV OEM
Guidance on judging driver controllability in Functional Safety and SOTIF for ADAS and AD functions
Brainstorm on experiment & simulation design
BEV/PHEV new OEM
Developed a pre-PO supplier screening for SW dev. maturity
Day-to-day DCDC/OBC supplier monitoring after a crisis
ASPICE and overall SW-Q improvements
Established Truck OEM
Reduce Functional Safety complexity and enhance re-use for their 1st ever BEV truck
Company wide training on how to simplify Functional Safety and improve supplier interaction
Drivetrain supplier
Cyber Security guidance on customer interaction (Truck/Bus/specialties) and contract negotiations
Cyber Security review on technology and process
Cyber Security (and SW updates) trainings
Start-up supplier
Steer-by-wire actuator full Redundancy & Safety & Security concept – up to L4 capable
Interim Program Management
Interim Customer point of contact for SW & Electronics
Actuator supplier
Bring to ASPICE level 1 compliance in <4 months, and
define strategy to ASPICE level 4 compliance within 2 years
Highly increase the efficiency of development
New e-axle supplier
Assess SW-Q maturity and define improvements
Interim Quality Chief
Setup of RFQ response process including pricing calculations
Drivetrain supplier
Regulation interpretation support on ICE, Hybrid and EV drivetrains, recycling, raw materials, right-to-repair, etc.
Global regulation trends, understanding legal frameworks, etc. &
impacts to their business model
Established OEM
ASPICE development and coaching – specific for the Autonomous Driving division
ASPICE coaching and auditing for the overall company
HMI supplier
Lead of company-wide taskforce – demanded by established OEM
Main focus on SW development, SW-Q and Project management
Implementation of ASPICE in running project
Establ. Engine OEM
Guidance on Cyber Security and SW update regulation impacts on their business model
Brainstorm on Repair & Maintenance Information regulation developments
Agriculture new OEM
Regulatory compliance & interpretation check
Approach to approval for innovative machine
Define approval strategy and teach authority-meeting behavior
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Sensor supplier
Harmonize Functional Safety over the whole product range
Reduce work products, needed reviews and efforts
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Roben Automotive
Matthias.Weber@roben-automotive.com English/German
William.Zeng@Roben-automotive.com English/Chinese
Marcel.Romijn@Roben-automotive.com English/German/Dutch