Erik Komendera

Field and Space Experimental Robotics Laboratory

Faculty portrait, 2026.
Mixed deployable and assembled truss.
Long reach arm with Stewart platform end effector for assembly.
Another view with the long reach arm.
FASER Lab in Blacksburg, VA.

Welcome! I am Erik Komendera, assistant professor of mechanical engineering at Virginia Polytechnic Institute and State University (Virginia Tech).

At Virginia Tech, I established the Field and Space Experimental Robotics Laboratory (FASER Lab), dedicated to solving the research challenges that prevent the practical application of autonomy in space-based assembly and field-based construction.

Follow the links above for summaries of various aspects of my work. Thank you for visiting!