The Vertical Space
The Vertical Space
Jim Barry, Peter Shannon & Luka Tomljenovic
#107 Robert Rose, Reliable Robotics: Congressional testimony and conveyor belts in the sky
1 hour 15 minutes Posted Feb 17, 2026 at 6:00 pm.
What Actually Makes Certification Hard: Legal Basis, Compliance Plan, Execution
Testifying Before Congress: FAA Reauthorization, Morale, and What’s Improving
Why Reliable is a different kind of company
Reliable's regulatory strategy
Update on the autonomous Caravan project and contested logistics
Conveyor Belt in the Sky
Military Logistics Still Needs Civil-Level Safety
SkyGrid sponsor segment
Update on Reliable Robotics and the industry
Cargo-First Mythbusting
Scaling Autonomy: Certification Tooling, Digital Flight Rules & Closing Thoughts
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In this episode we reconnect with Robert Rose, CEO of Reliable Robotics, fresh off his testimony before Congress on the state of advanced air mobility. Robert shares what most people misunderstand about FAA certification, i.e. that the regulator isn't there to coach you through it, they're just calling balls and strikes. We explore why Reliable has spent eight years building autonomous systems within existing regulations rather than waiting for new rules, how they've convinced the FAA that ze...