TCB Drones Academy strives to bring diversity to drone industry By DRONELIFE Features Editor Jim Magill Whenever Steffanie Rivers, the proprietor and founder of TBC Drones and TCB Drones Academy, would attend an event along with her peers in the UAV industry, she would notice something; there were few people in attendance that looked like her. So, Rivers, a Black woman, … [Read more...] about Creating Pathways: TCB Drones Academy Brings Diversity to Commercial Drone Careers
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Skydio Youth Fly Day: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Pilots and Engineers
Skydio Inspires Next Generation of Women Drone Pilots with Youth Fly Day by DRONELIFE Staff Writer Ian M. Crosby Images, courtesy Skydio. Drone manufacturer and leader in autonomous flight Skydio recently held its Youth Fly Day, an event that brought together 75 Freshman students from ICA Cristo Rey All Girls Academy of San Francisco for a hands-on learning experience … [Read more...] about Skydio Youth Fly Day: Inspiring the Next Generation of Women Pilots and Engineers
8 Women in the Swiss Drone Industry Open Up About Diversity: How Far We’ve Come, How Far to Go
Switzerland is known for technology innovation, and many of the leading drone companies are based there. Here, 8 of the top women in the Swiss drone industry comment on the progress we've made and challenges we face in improving diversity in the drone industry. During this week while we celebrate women around the world and diversity in the drone industry, DRONELIFE is … [Read more...] about 8 Women in the Swiss Drone Industry Open Up About Diversity: How Far We’ve Come, How Far to Go
U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report
As we celebrate International Women’s Day today, we applaud the efforts of those in the drone industry that continue to make a difference to welcome all types of people into our community. Over the past several months, we’ve seen a deliberate movement to change terminology to reflect that welcoming stance, from AUVSI’s new name (Association for Uncrewed Vehicle Systems … [Read more...] about U.S. Drone Soccer Inspires Diversity: an International Women’s Day Special Report
Women to Watch 2021: 5th Anniversary Awards Announced at CES 2022
Women and Drones has celebrated its 5th Anniversary Women To Watch (WTW) in UAS Global Awards 2021 CES 2022 in Las Vegas, Nevada. The drone industry, like aerospace in general, has fewer women. Women and Drones began the "Women to Watch" awards 5 years ago to recognize and elevate those women, making other women aware of the opportunities and developments in the … [Read more...] about Women to Watch 2021: 5th Anniversary Awards Announced at CES 2022
