Featured - Vertical Space Magazine https://verticalspacemag.com Spotlightling inspiring voices that ignite curiosity, open minds and fuel passion Tue, 18 Aug 2026 15:18:43 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=7.1 https://verticalspacemag.com/wp-content/uploads/2025/03/cropped-VS_Icon_gradient@2x-32x32.png Featured - Vertical Space Magazine https://verticalspacemag.com 32 32 The State of the U.S. Agricultural Spray Drone Industry https://verticalspacemag.com/the-state-of-the-u-s-agricultural-spray-drone-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-state-of-the-u-s-agricultural-spray-drone-industry Mon, 17 Aug 2026 03:30:42 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9381 How growers, manufacturers and regulators are reshaping aerial application. Agricultural spray drones are becoming part of the U.S.…

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]]> From Lab to Launchpad: The Fullerton College Drone Lab https://verticalspacemag.com/from-lab-to-launchpad-the-fullerton-college-drone-lab/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=from-lab-to-launchpad-the-fullerton-college-drone-lab Mon, 17 Aug 2026 02:17:32 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9378 Fullerton College’s Drone Lab is scaling workforce-ready education using real-world technology through its Autonomous Systems degree program.  Fullerton…

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]]> Talent, Capital, and Manufacturing Will Decide Who Leads Drone Aviation https://verticalspacemag.com/talent-capital-and-manufacturing-will-decide-who-leads-drone-aviation/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=talent-capital-and-manufacturing-will-decide-who-leads-drone-aviation Fri, 31 Jul 2026 17:48:47 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9357 Uncrewed aircraft have spent more than two decades proving themselves across agriculture, infrastructure inspection, logistics, public safety, and…

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]]> More Than a Pilot: How Tonie Smith is changing the face of the drone industry https://verticalspacemag.com/more-than-a-pilot-how-tonie-smith-is-changing-the-face-of-the-drone-industry/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=more-than-a-pilot-how-tonie-smith-is-changing-the-face-of-the-drone-industry Wed, 29 Jul 2026 01:20:55 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9342 Tonie Smith is delivering innovative business solutions and opening doors for underrepresented groups using unmanned aerial vehicles. LaTonya…

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]]> A Career I Never Expected https://verticalspacemag.com/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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]]> From Learning to Liftoff: Building the Human Infrastructure for the Autonomous Era https://verticalspacemag.com/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://verticalspacemag.com/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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]]> Women And Drones Continues Education Partnership with Florida International University https://verticalspacemag.com/women-and-drones-continues-education-partnership-with-florida-international-university/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=women-and-drones-continues-education-partnership-with-florida-international-university Tue, 07 Oct 2025 01:06:47 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=9003 Earlier this year, Women and Drones© continued its engagement with Florida International University (FIU) by participating in their…

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]]> FAA Considers Changes to Part 107 BVLOS https://verticalspacemag.com/faa-considers-changes-to-part-107-bvlos/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=faa-considers-changes-to-part-107-bvlos Mon, 25 Aug 2025 15:16:22 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=8923 Much is being written about the FAA’s recent BVLOS Notice of Proposed Rule-making (NPRM) which would allow drone…

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]]> The Foundation of AAM: Vertiports https://verticalspacemag.com/the-foundation-of-aam-vertiports/?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=the-foundation-of-aam-vertiports Tue, 10 Jun 2025 16:28:22 +0000 https://verticalspace.ai/?p=8409 The Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) market is emerging rapidly, necessitating several supporting technologies and infrastructure. All these components…

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