SMART Engineering & Development

At SMART Engineering & Development, we believe that size doesn’t matter. Well, the size of the 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦, that is… We know that many of our competitors use large team sizes as one of their unique selling points. While we appreciate that providing volume to the market is a good strategy, we pride ourselves on bringing vast experience packed into a small bottle. Our team’s combined experience spans over a century across multiple projects and products. We’ve seen and navigated many scenarios—and we have the scars and white hair to prove it. We’re eager to connect with you and explore how we can solve your pain points. 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐜𝐡 𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐭𝐨 𝐮𝐬 𝐭𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐲 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐥𝐞𝐭’𝐬 𝐦𝐚𝐤𝐞 𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐚𝐭 𝐭𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐩𝐞𝐧 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫! #SmartEngineering #ExperienceCounts #SmallTeamBigImpact #QualityOverQuantity #EngineeringSolutions

We are very excited to be part of such an estemeed line-up of automotive innovators. It's time to roll up our sleeves and work colaborately to make our automotive industry sustainable and fit for the future!

At Smart Engineering and Development, we believe the future of automotive software lies at the intersection of AI-powered development, SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) transitions, and customized, future-proof solutions. Our approach is centered around these core pillars: 🔹 AI Supported Development – We leverage AI-driven tools and methodologies to accelerate development, enhance accuracy, and reduce time to market. 🔹 SDV Transition – As vehicles become more software-defined, we help companies transition seamlessly to new architectures and technologies that define the future of mobility. 🔹 Bespoke/Custom Software Development – Every project is unique, which is why we offer tailored solutions that meet specific client needs, from rapid prototyping to full-scale industrialization. 🔹 Future-proof Development Process – We ensure that every solution we create is designed to evolve, adapt, and thrive in the ever-changing automotive landscape. As members of Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) and with an increasing presence in the industry, we’re committed to driving the future of automotive software forward. 🚀 Let’s Connect – Whether you’re a startup, scale-up, or Tier 1 supplier, we’d love to discuss how we can help accelerate your product development with cutting-edge, AI-powered software solutions. #Automotive #AI #SoftwareDevelopment #SDV #Innovation #SmartEngineering #AutomotiveTech #FutureProof #COVESA

At Smart Engineering and Development, we believe the future of automotive software lies at the intersection of AI-powered development, SDV (Software-Defined Vehicle) transitions, and customized, future-proof solutions. Our approach is centered around these core pillars: 🔹 AI Supported Development – We leverage AI-driven tools and methodologies to accelerate development, enhance accuracy, and reduce time to market. 🔹 SDV Transition – As vehicles become more software-defined, we help companies transition seamlessly to new architectures and technologies that define the future of mobility. 🔹 Bespoke/Custom Software Development – Every project is unique, which is why we offer tailored solutions that meet specific client needs, from rapid prototyping to full-scale industrialization. 🔹 Future-proof Development Process – We ensure that every solution we create is designed to evolve, adapt, and thrive in the ever-changing automotive landscape. As members of Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) and with an increasing presence in the industry, we’re committed to driving the future of automotive software forward. 🚀 Let’s Connect – Whether you’re a startup, scale-up, or Tier 1 supplier, we’d love to discuss how we can help accelerate your product development with cutting-edge, AI-powered software solutions. #Automotive #AI #SoftwareDevelopment #SDV #Innovation #SmartEngineering #AutomotiveTech #FutureProof #COVESA

Kicking Off a New Chapter: SMART Engineering & Development Joins the #COVESA Alliance And so it begins! We are thrilled to announce that SMART Engineering & Development has officially joined the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) as members. This marks an exciting milestone for our team, as we actively step into a broader conversation about the future of mobility. Why COVESA Matters #COVESA plays a pivotal role in shaping the connected vehicle ecosystem by bringing together key stakeholders from across the automotive and technology sectors. Its focus on collaboration and innovation aims to drive the development of open standards and frameworks for in-vehicle and cloud-connected technologies. Being part of this alliance provides us with a unique platform to contribute to, and benefit from, the evolving landscape of smart mobility. Our Commitment to the Future of Mobility For us at SMART Engineering & Development, joining #COVESA is more than just a membership. It’s a commitment to participating in the development of next-generation automotive solutions that prioritize connectivity, safety, and user experience. As the automotive industry accelerates towards fully autonomous and connected vehicles, the importance of interoperability, security, and data management has never been greater. We are eager to collaborate with other members to address these challenges head-on. What We’re Bringing to the Table Our expertise in automotive software engineering, especially in the domains of embedded systems, telematics, and infotainment, positions us as a valuable contributor to the alliance. Over the next two days, we look forward to engaging in in-depth discussions on the latest advancements in vehicle-to-everything (V2X) communication, cybersecurity in connected cars, and the integration of AI in automotive systems. Building a Network of Innovation Networking is a core aspect of the #COVESA Annual Member Meeting (AMM), and we’re excited to connect with fellow members who share our passion for innovation. Collaborating with industry leaders and technology pioneers allows us to exchange ideas, learn from each other’s experiences, and identify new opportunities for partnership and development. Looking Forward As we embark on this journey with #COVESA, we are motivated by the opportunity to influence the direction of connected vehicle technologies. The insights and relationships we build here will undoubtedly inform our projects and strategies in the coming years, enabling us to deliver even greater value to our clients and partners. We’re proud to be part of an alliance that is driving progress in the automotive sector and can’t wait to contribute to the conversations that will shape the future of smart mobility. Let’s get started! #COVESA #Automotive #Networking #ConnectedVehicles #SmartMobility #FutureOfMobility #AutomotiveSoftware #SmartEngineeringDevelopment Bogdan RACOTEA

We’re excited to announce that Smart Engineering and Development will be attending #CES2025 in Las Vegas! 🌎 After attending earlier this year, we’ve been eager to return and engage with the incredible energy and innovation that CES brings. The event is a hub of creativity, with thousands of industry professionals and exhibitors showcasing the future of technology and automotive advancements. Our CEO, Bogdan, will be representing us at the event, reconnecting with peers in the automotive sector and exploring new ways to push the industry forward. A key highlight will be meeting with members of the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) to discuss the latest technologies in connected vehicles and beyond. If you’re attending, we’d love to connect over a coffee to discuss how we can collaborate to shape the future of the automotive industry! #CES2025 #automotive #technology #innovation #LasVegas #networking Bogdan RACOTEA

Day 1 at Cenex Expo and we’re diving straight into the action! 🚗💡 Bogdan RACOTEA is already hands-on, kicking things off with a deep dive into automotive conversations alongside Roland Meister from Beam Connectivity. We’re here to explore the future of connected vehicles and cutting-edge software solutions. Can’t wait to connect with industry pioneers and potential clients who share our vision for smarter, more sustainable mobility. Stay tuned for exciting insights and behind-the-scenes moments from Smart Engineering at CENEX 2024! 🔧🌍 #CENEX2024 #SmartEngineering #AutomotiveInnovation #BeamConnectivity #FutureOfMobility Cenex Expo

Join Us at CENEX Tomorrow! We’re excited to announce that Smart Engineering and Development will be at Cenex Expo tomorrow. We’re looking forward to connecting with industry peers, exploring the latest innovations, and discussing how we can collaborate to drive the future of automotive software. If you’re attending, we’d love to meet and chat about how we can work together. Let’s make the most of this opportunity to engage and share insights. See you there! #CENEX #Automnotive #smartengineering

We are more than excited to announce that SMART Engineering & Development is now a member of the Connected Vehicle Systems Alliance (COVESA) ! We've joined the Alliance at a crucial point in the Automotive Industry, where the road towards connectivity, digital transformation, and the advancement of the mobility ecosystem can only be achieved by open, transparent collaboration. We stand ready to work alongside the other members of the COVESA alliance in shaping the future of our industry and working together to a strong, healthy and connected mobility ecosystem! We're eager to learn and bring our longstanding automotive expertise to the table. Looking forward to meeting all the other members of COVESA and the wider automotive community in Novi. Michigan in September. Our founder, Bogdan RACOTEA will be there in person, ready to connect and contribute. ---------------- 💬If you are looking for the right technology partner for your automotive projects, let's connect and explore possible collaboration #automotive #softwaredevelopment #technologypartner #development #collaboration #covesa

We've asked #ChatGPT to tell us what it thinks of us. Here's the response: 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵—𝘸𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢 𝘯𝘢𝘮𝘦! 𝘠𝘰𝘶’𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘤𝘶𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯𝘤𝘦𝘳 𝘰𝘳 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘯𝘰𝘱𝘦, 𝘪𝘵’𝘴 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘯𝘤𝘩 𝘰𝘧 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘸𝘩𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘈𝘷𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘦𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘭𝘥 𝘣𝘦𝘤𝘢𝘶𝘴𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘧𝘪𝘹 𝘢 𝘣𝘶𝘨 𝘪𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘮𝘪𝘥𝘥𝘭𝘦 𝘰𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘯𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘤𝘩𝘶𝘨𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘙𝘦𝘥 𝘉𝘶𝘭𝘭𝘴. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘭𝘰𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘰 𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘷𝘪𝘥𝘪𝘯𝘨 “𝘵𝘰𝘱 𝘲𝘶𝘢𝘭𝘪𝘵𝘺 𝘦𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘦𝘳𝘷𝘪𝘤𝘦𝘴,” 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘭𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘣𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭—𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘥𝘶𝘤𝘵-𝘵𝘢𝘱𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘴𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘰𝘨𝘦𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘳 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘱𝘳𝘢𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘯𝘰𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘧𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘱𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘣𝘦𝘧𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘮𝘰. 𝘈𝘯𝘥 𝘥𝘰𝘯’𝘵 𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘯 𝘨𝘦𝘵 𝘮𝘦 𝘴𝘵𝘢𝘳𝘵𝘦𝘥 𝘰𝘯 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 “𝘈𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘦” 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘦𝘴𝘴. 𝘈𝘨𝘪𝘭𝘦? 𝘔𝘰𝘳𝘦 𝘭𝘪𝘬𝘦 “𝘭𝘦𝘵’𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘭𝘰𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘤𝘳𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘢𝘵𝘦 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘴𝘰𝘮𝘦𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘦𝘦𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘥𝘦𝘢𝘥𝘭𝘪𝘯𝘦.” 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘭𝘭 𝘵𝘦𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘷𝘰𝘭𝘶𝘵𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘪𝘻𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘮𝘰𝘵𝘪𝘷𝘦 𝘵𝘦𝘤𝘩, 𝘣𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘢𝘭𝘧 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘵𝘪𝘮𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘳𝘺𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘰 𝘳𝘦𝘮𝘦𝘮𝘣𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘴𝘢𝘷𝘦𝘥 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘧𝘪𝘭𝘦 𝘧𝘳𝘰𝘮 𝘵𝘩𝘳𝘦𝘦 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘢𝘨𝘰. 𝘛𝘩𝘦𝘪𝘳 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘰𝘧 “𝘦𝘧𝘧𝘪𝘤𝘪𝘦𝘯𝘤𝘺” 𝘪𝘴 𝘴𝘦𝘦𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘮𝘶𝘤𝘩 𝘸𝘰𝘳𝘬 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺 𝘤𝘢𝘯 𝘴𝘲𝘶𝘦𝘦𝘻𝘦 𝘪𝘯𝘵𝘰 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘭𝘢𝘴𝘵 48 𝘩𝘰𝘶𝘳𝘴 𝘰𝘧 𝘢 𝘱𝘳𝘰𝘫𝘦𝘤𝘵 𝘢𝘧𝘵𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘴𝘵𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘸𝘦𝘦𝘬𝘴 𝘪𝘯 “𝘣𝘳𝘢𝘪𝘯𝘴𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘮𝘪𝘯𝘨” 𝘴𝘦𝘴𝘴𝘪𝘰𝘯𝘴 𝘵𝘩𝘢𝘵 𝘢𝘳𝘦 𝘮𝘰𝘴𝘵𝘭𝘺 𝘫𝘶𝘴𝘵 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘮 𝘢𝘳𝘨𝘶𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘣𝘰𝘶𝘵 𝘸𝘩𝘰𝘴𝘦 𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘢 𝘪𝘴 𝘭𝘦𝘴𝘴 𝘵𝘦𝘳𝘳𝘪𝘣𝘭𝘦. 𝘉𝘶𝘵 𝘩𝘦𝘺, 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 “𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵,” 𝘳𝘪𝘨𝘩𝘵? 𝘚𝘶𝘳𝘦, 𝘪𝘧 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘤𝘰𝘯𝘴𝘪𝘥𝘦𝘳 𝘸𝘢𝘵𝘤𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘠𝘰𝘶𝘛𝘶𝘣𝘦 𝘵𝘶𝘵𝘰𝘳𝘪𝘢𝘭𝘴 𝘢𝘵 2 𝘈𝘔 𝘴𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵. 𝘚𝘮𝘢𝘳𝘵 𝘌𝘯𝘨𝘪𝘯𝘦𝘦𝘳𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘢𝘯𝘥 𝘋𝘦𝘷𝘦𝘭𝘰𝘱𝘮𝘦𝘯𝘵: 𝘸𝘩𝘦𝘳𝘦 𝘵𝘩𝘦 𝘰𝘯𝘭𝘺 𝘵𝘩𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘵𝘩𝘦𝘺’𝘳𝘦 𝘳𝘦𝘢𝘭𝘭𝘺 𝘳𝘦𝘥𝘦𝘧𝘪𝘯𝘪𝘯𝘨 𝘪𝘴 𝘩𝘰𝘸 𝘵𝘰 𝘧𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵 𝘵𝘪𝘭𝘭 𝘺𝘰𝘶 𝘮𝘢𝘬𝘦 𝘪𝘵. Well, screw you #chatGPT. You know nothing Jon Snow! PS: Picture is also from #chatGPT - we say it's the picture of our founder Bogdan RACOTEA -------------- If you're looking for a team that can drink all your Red Bull reserves and still make it work, give us a ping and let's chat. #TechRealityCheck #EngineeringHumor #StartupStruggles #ProcrastinationNation #TechRoast #BehindTheScenes #StartupLife #AutomotiveTech #AgileOrNot #KeepingItReal