Vertical Space Magazine https://verticalspace.ai Spotlightling inspiring voices that ignite curiosity, open minds and fuel passion Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:36:14 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=6.9.4 https://verticalspace.ai/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-VS_Icon_gradient@2x-32x32.png Vertical Space Magazine https://verticalspace.ai 32 32 Women in the Remote Pilot Workforce: A Year of Strong Gains https://verticalspace.ai/women-in-the-remote-pilot-workforce-a-year-of-strong-gains/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-in-the-remote-pilot-workforce-a-year-of-strong-gains Sun, 19 Apr 2026 00:36:12 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9155 2025 FAA remote pilot certification figures indicate sustained growth in women’s participation and broader geographic distribution across the…

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]]> Beyond the Shiny New Objects of Advanced Air Mobility https://verticalspace.ai/beyond-the-shiny-new-objects-of-advanced-air-mobility/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-the-shiny-new-objects-of-advanced-air-mobility Mon, 13 Apr 2026 02:12:04 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9150 The Advanced Air Mobility Institute continues to meet its goals of “educating and advocating for the broadest public…

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]]> Who will build Europe’s autonomous future and is the talent pipeline strong enough? https://verticalspace.ai/who-will-build-europes-autonomous-future-and-is-the-talent-pipeline-strong-enough/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=who-will-build-europes-autonomous-future-and-is-the-talent-pipeline-strong-enough Sat, 11 Apr 2026 21:12:19 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9145 Europe is entering a defining moment in the evolution of autonomous systems. Robotics, advanced air mobility, automated logistics,…

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]]> Beyond the 8%: Inside St. Mary’s Aerial Robotics Program. https://verticalspace.ai/beyond-the-8-inside-st-marys-aerial-robotics-program/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=beyond-the-8-inside-st-marys-aerial-robotics-program Fri, 03 Apr 2026 16:24:17 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9124 An all-girls aerial robotics team is addressing real-world challenges and creating new pathways to engineering. By Bri O’Neill…

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]]> Advanced Air Mobility’s Big Step https://verticalspace.ai/advanced-air-mobilitys-big-step/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=advanced-air-mobilitys-big-step Tue, 31 Mar 2026 19:27:51 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9112 What to expect from the FAA’s eIPP projects. The FAA recently announced eight proposals as part of the…

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]]> A Career I Never Expected https://verticalspace.ai/a-career-i-never-expected/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=a-career-i-never-expected Thu, 26 Mar 2026 18:11:44 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9102 Sometimes the opportunity you almost pass up becomes the most meaningful work you will ever do. An elderly…

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]]> The Sky is Fighting Back: Autonomous Drones and the Future of Wildfire Response https://verticalspace.ai/the-sky-is-fighting-back-autonomous-drones-and-the-future-of-wildfire-response/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-sky-is-fighting-back-autonomous-drones-and-the-future-of-wildfire-response Fri, 23 Jan 2026 23:47:09 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9075 Autonomous drones are changing how wildfires are detected and responded to. My journey into drones didn’t begin with…

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]]> Mapping the future of Advanced Air Mobility in the US https://verticalspace.ai/mapping-the-future-of-advanced-air-mobility-in-the-us/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=mapping-the-future-of-advanced-air-mobility-in-the-us Wed, 14 Jan 2026 06:47:38 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9063 Goods and Others for the AAM Strategy and Plan The US Department of Transportation (DoT) released The Advanced…

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]]> From Learning to Liftoff: Building the Human Infrastructure for the Autonomous Era https://verticalspace.ai/from-learning-to-liftoff-building-the-human-infrastructure-for-the-autonomous-era/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-learning-to-liftoff-building-the-human-infrastructure-for-the-autonomous-era Sun, 07 Dec 2025 21:20:18 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9040 A Human Face of Autonomy. When Aaryn first piloted a drone in her community college STEM lab, she…

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]]> The Future Is Airborne https://verticalspace.ai/the-future-is-airborne-advanced-air-mobility-for-workforce-development/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-future-is-airborne-advanced-air-mobility-for-workforce-development Mon, 10 Nov 2025 08:38:39 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9016 Exploring the world of evolving technology careers in uncrewed aviation and advanced air mobility “So, besides the traditional roles,…

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