Space infrastructure. Self-assembling structures in orbit.
Rendezvous Robotics is a privately held space-infrastructure company based in Golden, Colorado, commercializing TESSERAE, a modular system of flat-packed tiles designed to assemble autonomously in orbit into structures such as antennas and solar-power systems.MIT Media Lab
- What they build
The company says TESSERAE tiles launch in flat-packed stacks and assemble in orbit without astronauts, propulsion or robotic arms.Rendezvous Robotics
- Where they stand
Rendezvous and Starcloud announced a memorandum of understanding in October 2025 to explore integrating Rendezvous's modular assembly systems with Starcloud's orbital power and thermal-management platforms.Rendezvous Robotics
- Who they sell to
The company says it is targeting defense organizations, satellite-communications operators and orbital-computing operators as customers.Rendezvous Robotics
- Who runs it
Ariel Ekblaw, Phil C. Frank and Joe Landon co-founded Rendezvous; the company's team page lists Frank as chief executive and Landon as president.Rendezvous Robotics
Compiled from publicly available sources, September 2026. 4 sources. Every statement above links to its own.