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#102 Adam Woodworth, Wing: What aviation looks like at Google scale
Episode 102
Adam Woodworth, CEO of Wing (Alphabet’s drone delivery company), joins us to talk about making delivery ubiquitous and why drones should be an equal …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
#101 Ryan Gury, PDW: Drones, Innovation, and Lady Gaga
Episode 101
Welcome to episode 101 of The Vertical Space. In this conversation, we sit down with Ryan Gury, Co-founder and CEO of Performance Drone Works (PDW). …
8 months ago
#100 Chris Hewlett, Project ULTRA: Why DoD will lead UAS integration
Episode 100
In this 100th episode, we sit down with Chris Hewlett, former Navy Commander and Director of Project Ultra, for a candid conversation about the reali…
8 months, 3 weeks ago
#99 Jia Xu, SkyGrid: Opening the sky for autonomous flight
Episode 99
In this episode, we welcome back Jia Xu, CEO of SkyGrid, to discuss the future of autonomy and shared airspace. SkyGrid is building a trusted airspac…
9 months ago
#98 Ryan Graves, ASA: UAPs as a wake-up call for airspace safety and innovation
Episode 98
Ryan Graves is a former U.S. Navy F/A-18F pilot and the first active-duty pilot to publicly report regular UAP sightings. In this episode, we explore…
10 months, 1 week ago
#97 Julie Garland, Avtrain: Drone business and regulation in Europe
Episode 97
In this episode we’re joined by Julie Garland, CEO of Avtrain, for a deep dive into the current state of the drone industry and regulation across Eur…
10 months, 4 weeks ago
#96 Chad Sweet, ModalAI: Small, smarter, safer UAS - made in USA
Episode 96
In this episode, Chad Sweet, co-founder and CEO of ModalAI, joins us to explore the evolving drone landscape and what’s driving the next wave of inno…
11 months, 1 week ago
#95 Serhii Kupriienko, Swarmer: Building swarms in Ukraine’s drone war
Episode 95
Drone swarms are no longer science fiction - they're becoming one of the most disruptive technologies on the modern battlefield. In this episode, we …
11 months, 4 weeks ago
#94 Brandon Suarez, Reliable Robotics: Balancing safety and operational benefits
Episode 94
In this episode, we welcome back Brandon Suarez from Reliable Robotics, more than three years after his first appearance. Brandon leads the developme…
1 year ago
#93 Joey Rios, NASA and UTM: Solve Something Right Now
Episode 93
In this episode we sit down with Dr. Joey Rios, Chief Technologist for the Aviation Systems Division at NASA Ames Research Center, for a discussion o…
1 year ago