Wisk Aero

Wisk Aero develops a self-flying, all-electric vertical-takeoff-and-landing aircraft and ground systems for autonomous passenger operations. The Boeing-owned company combines flight autonomy, sensing and fleet operations around its four-seat Generation 6 air taxi.

Facts

Segment: Aerial Robotics And Drones
Country: United States
Founded: 2019
Website: https://wisk.aero/

Market context

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Timeline

2026-07-15 - Capability - Wisk and NASA complete three-aircraft autonomy supervision trial - The exercise tested a 1:3 supervisor-to-aircraft concept on routes between Moffett Field and San Martin Airport. Controllers continued using existing procedures and tools while scenarios included operational contingencies. The trial formed part of Wisk’s… - source: wisk.aero
2019-12-02 - Partnership - Kitty Hawk and Boeing establish Wisk Aero - Wisk announced the joint venture on December 2, 2019, identifying Boeing and Kitty Hawk as its founding companies. The Cora team became Wisk's foundation, while Zephyr Airworks was renamed Wisk New Zealand. The new company combined Kitty Hawk's… - source: wisk.aero

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Relations

NASA - Autonomous Airspace Research Partner - Wisk Aero works with NASA on the cited autonomy programme.
Kitty Hawk - Joint Venture - Kitty Hawk and Boeing established Wisk Aero, with Cora forming its operating foundation.

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