Richard Robinson
Principal Analyst, Automotive
Richard Robinson moved to iSuppli from his previous position at Alpine Electronics where he led Infotainment, Navigation and Advanced Research Projects in Europe, Japan and North America.
Richard initiated iSuppli’s Automotive Semiconductor research in 2006, and he has the primary responsibility of providing vendors with actionable advice and insightful analysis of the increasingly complex Automotive Infotainment value chain. This value chain analysis has allowed iSuppli to develop forecasts on the production of automotive electronic equipment, and the corresponding demand created for electronics components including highly detailed views of the Infotainment semiconductor market.
Richard is an expert in car-navigation and Human-Machine-Interfaces (HMI). He has lead interface design breakthroughs including the world’s first production automotive-interface using Macromedia Flash (New Jaguar XK/XF, Freelander) He has also been a key HMI consultant on several award winning OEM navigation systems for Honda and Acura. (JD Power No.1: 2001-2005).
Richard has Bachelor of Arts from the University of Natal in Durban, South Africa.