Ana Lucia
Maubecin

Robotics & Physical AI · Technology Transformation · Industrial Systems · Cross-functional Leadership

From engineering physical systems to leading their transformation.

Robotics, Physical AI and industrial technology — from technical foundations to strategy, deployment and scale.

More than two decades working with technologies that interact with the physical world: electronics, industrial automation, robotics, computer vision, complex industrial systems and, today, Physical AI. Over time, responsibility has widened from developing and integrating technology toward leading projects, coordinating multidisciplinary expertise, structuring roadmaps and supporting industrial transformation.

Career evolution

A widening scope, not a list of job titles.

Electronics & Control → Computer Vision & Autonomy → Robotics → Industrial Integration → Engineering Transformation → Industry 4.0 → Digital Transformation → Cybersecurity & Governance → Robotics & Physical AI.

Grouped thematically to show how technical scope and leadership responsibility expanded over time — see Professional Journey.

Leadership progression

  1. Electromechanical Technician
  2. Engineer
  3. System Integrator
  4. Project Leader
  5. Transformation Leader
  6. Physical AI Leadership
  1. 01System Integrator

    Electronics & Control

    2005 – 2012

    Engineering foundations in electronics, automation and control — integrating PLC-driven systems, robotics and traceability within industrial production environments.

  2. 02System Integrator

    Computer Vision & Autonomy

    Since 2009

    From academic research in image recognition and vision-guided mobile robotics to industrial machine-vision systems — identification, OCR, 2D, 3D and stereo vision — and doctoral research connecting SLAM with distributed information systems.

  3. 03System Integrator

    Robotics

    Since 2005

    From robot modelling and control to end-to-end development, programming, commissioning and industrial robotic handling across multiple industries and production environments.

  4. 04Project Leader

    Industrial Integration

    Since 2018

    From advanced robotic systems to full industrial integration — combining 3D stereo vision, multi-robot coordination, automation, functional safety and production reliability within existing manufacturing environments.

  5. 05Project Leader

    Engineering Transformation

    2018 – 2020

    Structuring and transforming Tooling engineering activities — from shared workspaces and documentation standards to engineering methods, technology planning and procurement. Developed as an MBA professional project, with most recommendations subsequently implemented.

  6. 06Transformation Leader

    Industry 4.0 Transformation

    Since 2020

    Coordinating multi-plant deployment of Industry 4.0 data use cases across robotics, welding and filling-machine environments, bridging technology pilots with industrial-scale implementation.

  7. 07Transformation Leader

    Digital Transformation

    Since 2020

    Defining and steering Renault Group's vehicle-electronics manufacturing target state — OTA, diagnostics hardening, NFC initiatives, and the shift toward Digital Twin, Edge and Cloud — through progressive Product Owner → Business Owner → Initiative Owner responsibility.

  8. 08Transformation Leader

    Cybersecurity & Governance

    2020 – 2025

    Translating UN-R155/UN-R156 regulatory requirements into Cybersecurity Management System (CSMS) and Software Update Management System (SUMS) frameworks, and embedding them into operational manufacturing practice — spanning vulnerability management, executive reporting and international cybersecurity coordination.

  9. 09Physical AI Leadership

    Physical AI Leadership

    2026 – Present

    Steering Robotics & Physical AI activities at Renault Group — coordinating multiple projects, structuring performance and technology roadmaps, mapping the technology ecosystem, connecting conventional and next-generation robotics, and contributing to the data foundations required for Physical AI.

Leadership & transformation

Leadership through capability building.

I see technical leadership not only as delivering projects, but also as building the capabilities, methods and shared understanding that allow teams to deliver the next ones with greater autonomy.

Vehicle Electronics · Manufacturing Information Systems

  • Strengthened Manufacturing IS architects' understanding of vehicle-electronics manufacturing processes, challenges and transformation needs
  • Supported colleagues in developing project-management and project-steering capabilities
  • Structured planning, prioritization and governance practices
  • Facilitated cross-functional coordination across technical and business stakeholders
  • Supported execution discipline, follow-up and decision-making

Robotics & Physical AI

  • Supported colleagues in developing project-management and project-steering capabilities for Robotics & Physical AI initiatives
  • Structured multi-project planning, prioritization and dependency management
  • Strengthened governance and project-steering practices
  • Facilitated coordination across robotics, AI, simulation, data and industrial stakeholders
  • Supported project execution, risk follow-up and progression toward deployment

Teaching & Knowledge Transmission

  • Alongside my engineering career, university teaching strengthened another dimension of my leadership: making technical knowledge accessible, supporting learning and helping others develop autonomy.

Leadership demonstrated through project steering, cross-functional coordination, mentoring and capability building alongside project delivery.

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Professional journey

Every position, in context.

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Use the filters below to jump straight to what matters for a specific conversation — robotics, Physical AI, industrial automation, computer vision, industrial deployment, technology strategy, cybersecurity or leadership.

Robotics & Physical AI

Humanoid Robotics Ecosystem & Omnidimensional Data

Renault Group · 2026–Present

RoboticsPhysical AITechnology StrategyTechnology Leadership

Robotics · Computer Vision · Industrial Automation

3D Stereo Vision-Guided Dual-Robot Bin Picking

Renault Group Tooling · 2018–2020

RoboticsComputer VisionIndustrial Automation

Digital & Industrial Transformation · Vehicle Electronics

Vehicle Electronics Manufacturing Transformation

Renault Group · 2020–2026

Industrial DeploymentTechnology StrategyTechnology Leadership

Industrial Cybersecurity · Regulatory Transformation

UNECE Cybersecurity Transformation for Global Manufacturing

Renault Group · 2020–2025

Cybersecurity & GovernanceIndustrial DeploymentTechnology Leadership

Parallel Robotics · Pick & Place

Delta Robot — End-to-End Development

Eurotechniques / Fripack / CPI · 2012–2013

RoboticsIndustrial Automation

Robotics Research · Parallel Robotics

VELOCE Parallel Robot

LIRMM / Université Montpellier 2 · 2014

Robotics

Computer Vision · Mobile Robotics (Academic)

Vision-Based Mobile Robot Localization & Navigation

ISEP · 2009

RoboticsComputer Vision

Distributed Systems · SLAM (Doctoral Research — degree not completed)

Self-Organizing Distributed Information Systems

AIGroup, Universidad de Palermo (in collaboration with Leibniz Universität Hannover) · 2012

RoboticsTechnology Strategy

Robotics · Computer Vision · ATEX Industrial Automation

Robotic Handling — Gas Industry

ATG Technologies · 2015

RoboticsComputer VisionIndustrial Automation

Computer Vision · Semiconductor Manufacturing · Industrial Automation

2D Vision System — Semiconductor Industry

ATG Technologies · 2015

Computer VisionIndustrial Automation

Computer Vision · OCR · Industrial Automation

2D Vision System: OCR Identification & Defect Detection — Food Industry

ATG Technologies · 2016

Computer VisionIndustrial Automation

Industrial Automation

Leak Test Machine — Automotive Industry

SEPRA · 2017

Industrial Automation

Industrial Automation · Metrology

Machining Dimensional Control — Automotive Industry

SEPRA · 2016

Industrial Automation

Industrial Automation · Traceability

Engine Assembly & Traceability — Automotive Industry

SEPRA

Industrial Automation

Robotics · Foundry · Industrial Automation

Magnetic Robotic Handling — Automotive Industry

Renault Group Tooling · 2018

RoboticsIndustrial Automation

Engineering Transformation (MBA Professional Project)

Tooling Engineering & Technology Transformation

Renault Group Tooling · 2018–2020

Industrial DeploymentTechnology StrategyTechnology Leadership

Industry 4.0 · Multi-Plant Deployment

Industry 4.0 — Data Use Cases Industrial Deployment

Renault Group · Since 2020

Industrial DeploymentTechnology Leadership

Industrial Robotics

Robotic Roughing Application

CONFECAT

RoboticsIndustrial Automation

Technology map

Depth, organized by domain

Robotics & Motion

  • Industrial Robotics
  • Parallel Robotics
  • Mobile Robotics
  • Motion Control
  • Servo Systems
  • Pick & Place
  • Bin Picking
  • Gripping (vacuum / mechanical / magnetic)

Physical AI · Data · Simulation

  • Physical AI
  • Data Use Cases
  • Omnidimensional Robotics Data
  • Simulation
  • Digital Twins
  • Neural Networks — Foundations
  • Data Mining

Project & Technology Leadership

  • Technology Roadmaps
  • Technology Ecosystem Mapping
  • Multi-project Coordination
  • Cross-functional Leadership
  • Risk Management
  • Industrialization
  • Multi-site Deployment
  • Engineering Transformation
  • Knowledge Transfer
  • Capability Building

Digital & Industrial Systems

  • Manufacturing IS
  • Edge
  • Cloud
  • Industry 4.0
  • IT / OT
  • Vehicle Electronics

Vision & Perception

  • Computer Vision
  • 3D Vision
  • Cognex
  • OCR
  • Image Processing
  • Robot Localization
  • SLAM

Automation & Industrial Safety

  • Siemens PLC
  • Beckhoff Automation
  • PROFINET
  • PROFIsafe
  • EtherCAT
  • ATEX
  • Functional Safety
  • Industrial I/O

Cybersecurity & Governance

  • UNECE UN-R155
  • UNECE UN-R156
  • Vulnerability Management
  • Industrial Cybersecurity
  • Audit
  • Regulatory Transformation

Maintenance, Reliability & Technical Support

  • Robotics Reliability
  • Corrective & Preventive Maintenance
  • Predictive Maintenance
  • Troubleshooting & Fault Diagnosis
  • Reliability Improvement
  • Commissioning
  • Technical Support
  • Maintenance Planning