#119 - Kevin Mull | Bosch – Automated Parking and the Detroit Smart Parking Lab

Kevin Mull is Director of Strategy, Planning and Business Development, Mobility Solutions - Americas at Robert Bosch LLC and is a co-founder of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab. Key topics in this conversation include: How the Detroit Smart Parking Lab is helping to advance mobility The complexity of automated parking from a business model perspective Potential use cases and downstream benefits of automated parking Bosch’s plan for NAIAS 2022 Links: Show notes: http://brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/KevinMull https://www.linkedin.com/in/kevin-mull-82495312/ https://www.acmwillowrun.org/detroitsmartparkinglab/ https://www.bosch-mobility-solutions.com/en/ Kevin’s Bio Kevin Mull is Director of Strategy, Planning and Business Development, Mobility Solutions - Americas at Robert Bosch LLC. In this role, Mull is responsible for regional strategy development and execution, business planning, and business development activities including new account development within the region. His role also includes mobility start-up engagement and partner activities with other business incubation and acceleration entities. In this role, Mull is also a co-founder of the Detroit Smart Parking Lab. Since joining Bosch in 1992, Mull has held numerous leadership positions within the Automotive Aftermarket division. His previous position, beginning in 2013, was leader of the Connected Cloud Services business portfolio in North America, including sales and marketing, product management, engineering and operations. Prior to that, he started and led the EV Charging Infrastructure business, and has held various other business development and general management roles in both OEM and independent aftermarket business units that focused on vehicle diagnostic, service and training products, solutions and services. Mull earned a bachelor’s degree in electrical engineering from the University of Pittsburgh in Pittsburgh, PA. He lives in the City of Detroit and is an active volunteer in Special Olympics MI and Big Brothers Big Sisters Detroit. About Bosch The Bosch Group is a leading global supplier of technology and services. It employs roughly 402,600 associates worldwide (as of December 31, 2021). The company generated sales of 78.7 billion euros in 2021. Its operations are divided into four business sectors: Mobility Solutions, Industrial Technology, Consumer Goods, and Energy and Building Technology. As a leading IoT provider, Bosch offers innovative solutions for smart homes, Industry 4.0, and connected mobility. Bosch is pursuing a vision of mobility that is sustainable, safe, and exciting.  Future of Mobility: The Future of Mobility podcast is focused on the development and implementation of safe, sustainable, effective, and accessible mobility solutions, with a spotlight on the people and technology advancing these fields. linkedin.com/in/brandonbartneck/ brandonbartneck.com/futureofmobility/ Edison Manufacturing: At Edison Manufacturing, our specialty is building and assembling highly complex mobility products in annual quantities of ten to tens of thousands utilizing an agile, robust, and capital-light approach.