Courtney Fernandez

Courtney Fernandez is a controls and robotics engineer with hands-on experience across nearly every corner of industrial automation—PLCs, robotics, machine vision, motion control, electrical systems, 3D scanning, and IO-Link sensors. Her philosophy: give her a week with any new IDE, and she’ll figure it out. Control logic is control logic.

She holds a Master’s in Control Systems and Robotics and a Bachelor’s in Electrical Engineering from California State University, Long Beach, and is a member of Eta Kappa Nu. Her early career included electrical engineering at Zero Motorcycles and systems integration at HNJ Solutions, where she led machine vision projects from concept through commissioning.

Courtney has worked with OEMs, integrators, and robotics leaders like Universal Robots and United Robotics Group, and is currently a Senior Robotics Hardware Engineer at Relativity Space.

In 2017, she co-founded FAST One Solutions, providing practical automation consulting and system design for manufacturers who need expert support without a full-time hire.

She joined Automation Ladies in 2022 as co-host, and has been a key voice in bringing honest, technically grounded conversations to the show ever since. She calls herself the Capybara of Industrial Automation. If you've spent any time around her, you'll get it.