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

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

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.

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

“Help-desk” ticket system
(reserve budget per year, pay per hour)

Consultancy

Fixed price workshops + travel costs

Consultancy

Pay per hour + any applicable travel costs

Support

(On or Off-site)
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.

Matthias Weber

Matthias Weber
Roben Poland
+48 533 204 200
matthias.weber@roben-automotive.com
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Marcel Romijn

Marcel Romijn
Roben Netherlands

+31 6 184 722 37

marcel.romijn@roben-automotive.com

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Detelin Nedkov

Detelin Nedkov
Roben USA
+1 424 522-6196 
detelin.nedkov@roben-automotive.com
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Udaya Kumar

Udaya Kumar
Roben India
+91 944 802 56 24
udaya.kumar@roben-automotive.com
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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

Jürgen Müller
Roben Germany

+49 0162 153 6610

juergen.mueller@roben-automotive.com

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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

APS

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Contact

Roben Automotive

Matthias.Weber@roben-automotive.com English/German

William.Zeng@Roben-automotive.com English/Chinese

Marcel.Romijn@Roben-automotive.com English/German/Dutch