HIGHLIGHTS
- Strong technical expertise with focus in connected technologies and cyber security.
- Holds eight industry-recognized certifications in the technology field.
- Additional bylines at Popular Science
EXPERIENCE
Despite being a habitual car nut, Rob’s formal background in computer engineering—meaning he can build your car, and your computer (for the right price). The two industries are becoming related more now than ever before, and his fifteen years of expertise in cutting-edge tech lends to his reporting on tech-focused subjects from a distinctive perspective. Rob’s reporting focuses on how the automotive world is changing around technology, with a dash of enthusiast content sprinkled in to keep things fresh. He prides himself in praising legitimate emerging new car tech, and figuring out which are just bridges for sale in disguise.
EDUCATION
Rob holds a Bachelors in Computer Science, has eight industry certifications covering various areas of technology, and has ongoing postgraduate studies in cybersecurity at Purdue.
Words of Wisdom
Going fast sideways means you’re either having a really good time, or a really bad one. Wear your seatbelt either way.
NOTABLE WORK
- The Strange Story of John DeLorean's Snowcat Factory Is Even More Bizarre Than the DMC-12The Drive
- Toyota Made Its Key Fob Remote Start Into a Subscription ServiceThe Drive
- How the 3G Shutdown in 2022 Could Screw Your CarThe Drive
- How the Ford F-150 Lightning’s Chief Engineer Linda Zhang Brought the World an Electric PickupThe Drive
- Tesla's Cheap 94-Mile Model 3 Has Cost Canadian Taxpayers $115 MillionThe Drive
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NTSB Blames Smartphone Use, Tesla’s ‘Completely Inadequate’ Tech in 2018 Model X Autopilot Crash
By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 25, 2020
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 25, 2020
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 21, 2020
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 21, 2020
VW Donates 31 Atlas SUVs to Trade Schools for Tomorrow’s Techs to Learn on Today’s Cars
By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 20, 2020
Here’s What’s Really Going on in That Video of a Tesla Being Tricked into Speeding by Black Tape
By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 19, 2020
At Least One Nissan Shareholder Wants a $13.8M Bounty on Carlos Ghosn
By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 18, 2020
Tesla Model 3 Teardown Reveals Why Other Automakers Are Lagging Behind
By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 17, 2020
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 13, 2020
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 12, 2020
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By Rob Stumpf / Published Feb 11, 2020