Dr.-Ing. Ehsan Sharafian Ardakani

Project Lead – Physical AI & Humanoid Robotics @ Porsche Engineering

About

Robotics & Physical AI engineer with experience in real-world industrial systems. Several years in ADAS and automotive software development, working on complex, production-level environments where reliability and system behavior matter. Currently exploring how manual and repetitive processes in logistics and industry can be automated in practice.

Country

Germany

City

Stuttgart Region

Industry

Automotive

Skill

Solution Architecture, Product Management, Software as a Service (SaaS), Product Owner , Agile Project Management, Team Leadership, System Architecture, Scaled Agile Framework, Project Management, Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS), Autonomous Vehicles, Artificial Intelligence (AI), Robotics, Mechanical Engineering, Simulations, Computer Vision, Enterprise Architecture, Machine Learning, Software Architecture, Big Data

Experience

Project Lead – Physical AI & Humanoid Robotics

Porsche Engineering

2026-2 - Present · 8 mos

Project Lead for the Physical AI and Humanoid Robotics initiative. Focus on deployment of robotics and perception systems in complex real-world environments. Leading a dedicated team of engineers in the development and validation of next-generation embodied intelligence. Responsible for the complete project lifecycle, encompassing technical direction, project management, and team leadership. The project focuses on bridging the gap between cutting-edge AI research and industrial application by delivering safe, reliable, and validated use cases for real-world human-robot interaction.

Project Lead Mobile Robots Platform

Porsche Engineering

2024-5 - Present · 2 yrs 5 mos

Stuttgart Region

Heading the design and implementation of a mobile robotics platform for ADAS testing. Overseeing system architecture, integration of hardware platform, and software validation as well as driving technical strategy based on customers needs.

Technical Product Manager SaaS

Porsche Engineering

2024-8 - 2025-1 · 6 mos

Stuttgart Region

Leading the development and delivery of a SaaS platform for ADAS safety systems. Responsible for defining product vision, managing cross-functional teams, and ensuring adherence to ASPICE Level 2 standards. Successfully launched an MVP within three months, enabling customer demos and validation.

Technical Lead and PO ADAS

Porsche Engineering

2022-9 - 2024-7 · 1 yr 11 mos

Stuttgart Region

Cluster Lead - ADAS Software Architecture and Implementation

Porsche Engineering

2020-2 - 2022-9 · 2 yrs 8 mos

Stuttgart Region

Cluster leader for the software architecture and implementation of autonomous driving project by Porsche: - System and software architecture on AUTOSAR - Functions developer - Software component implementation

Development Engineer - Autonomous Driving

Porsche Engineering

2019-1 - 2020-1 · 1 yr 1 mo

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Research Assistant Robotics

University of Stuttgart

2015-1 - 2018-12 · 4 yrs

Stuttgart Area, Germany

Conducted advanced research in robotics and AI, focusing on motion planning, system optimization, and swarm robotics. Developed algorithms for autonomous mobile robots and led projects involving multi-robot cooperation. Supervised thesis projects, mentoring students in robotics, AI, and control systems, and contributed to hands-on, innovative solutions for real-world applications.