ExRobotics' mission is to create value from the market for Ex certified robots so that we see our robots operating on major industrial facilities around the world

Mark is an engineer with an MBA (INSEAD) and 20+ years in the Automotive industry. His previous role at Toyota included helping (internal & external) start-ups secure funding & growth. His passion to drive innovations into the mainstream inspired him to join ExRobotics.

Ian is a Petroleum Engineer that worked in the North Sea for Shell in the 1980s. His robotics journey started in 2010 when he joined Shell’s Sensabot team. He uses his market knowledge and Ex certification expertise to help develop and deploy the robots that customers need.

Iwan de Waard began his career at Philips Lighting, where he played a crucial role in scaling up production for new products. In 2006, he took a bold step and founded his first business, ImProvia. Building on his entrepreneurial spirit and innovative mindset, Iwan established ExRobotics in 2017. ExRobotics is dedicated to leveraging robotics technology to eliminate the need for people to work in harsh environments

Philip is a mechanical engineer who’s worked in leading roles in the upstream oil and gas sector, including for Shell and BG Group. He’s successfully delivered growth strategies, complex capital projects and business improvement programs across the world . He is hands-on, with experience across the oil and gas supply chain, including operations. His ambition is to help customers see the value of deploying robotics in optimising their operations. 

Khalid began with the company as a working student while studying electrical engineering. Starting on the R&D side, he soon realized his passion for a role more connected with customers, focusing on helping them achieve their goals and ensuring their satisfaction with our robotic solutions. Today, Khalid combines his technical expertise with a dedication to client success.

Siebren has a background in aviation and is dedicated to innovation. His interest in robotics began during an internship in 2021 when he had to use a robotic arm to speed up repetitive, labour-intensive tasks. This experience made him recognise the potential for automation. As technology has advanced in automating various operations and controls, Siebren has become passionate about helping companies take this important step. For that reason, he joined ExRobotics in May of 2023 as a Field Engineer. He enjoys visiting customers’ facilities to guide them through the deployment of ExR-2 robots.

With a background in hospitality management and electrical engineering, Daan combines technical expertise with customer service skills. He began his journey at ExRobotics as an intern, working on a PCB design of a motor controller. After successfully completing this project, he was invited to assist in assembling the newly certified ExR-2 while job hunting. After two months of helping out, Daan realized he enjoyed both the team and working with the robot so much that he decided to stay at ExRobotics.

Niels is a member of the developmentteam. He previously worked on ATEX certified equipment and gained an interest in robotics during his time at TU Delft. His knowledge and data-driven approach is well suited to further enhance the ExR-2 robot.

Pieter is the lead mechanical engineer within ExRobotics’ development team. He has a deep understanding of IECEx standards that allows him to design new robots and modules from scratch.

Ronald is a Mechanical Engineer with broad experience gained from a range of industries. He got involved in robots for potentially explosive locations in 2017 whilst working on Shell's Sensabot project. He uses his experience and knowledge of Ex certification to manage development projects for ExRobotics.

Natalie, with a background in mechatronics, began her career at ExRobotics in 2021. She leads the Assembly team and focuses on improving process efficiency.

With his background in electrical engineering, David tries to bridge the gap between product development and production.

With over 15 years of experience in IT, cybersecurity and mechanical engineering, Johan is one of the driving forces of our Assembly department.

Renske has worked in many different departments and roles over the last 20+ years. At ExRobotics she uses all her accumulated skills to ensure every employee can do their job to their best ability. She handles operational finances, human resources, recruitment, grant administration, application management and all other administrative tasks.

Erwin has a background in mechanical engineering. After 10 years of working as a lead engineer in the world of production line design, he switched over to managing infrastructural projects (bridges, tunnels, railway stations etc.). He started working for ExRobotics at the end of 2017. His role is to manage suppliers, arrange logistics and ensure our quality processes are implemented effectively.