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Tim Stark is a pioneering researcher at the intersection of architecture, robotics, and sustainable construction. His work focuses on developing automated, on-site robotic fabrication systems for timber buildings, challenging the conventional reliance on off-site prefabrication. Stark’s major contributions include the design of a biomimetic timber shell assembled entirely by robots, demonstrating how complex, lightweight structures can be built autonomously in the field. His research on in-situ robotic fabrication of spatial glulam structures has expanded the possibilities for timber construction beyond standardized linear elements. Stark has also advanced human–robot collaboration (HRC) in construction, implementing and evaluating large-scale multi-user systems integrated with head-mounted augmented reality to enhance flexibility and safety. His work on a material-robot system for fibrous joints in lightweight timber construction further showcases his commitment to minimizing material use and emissions. With his most-cited paper, “Automated on-site assembly of timber buildings on the example of a biomimetic shell,” accumulating 29 citations, Stark’s research is shaping the future of sustainable, robotically enabled building practices.