AI & AutonomyWisk Unveils Its 6th-Generation Autonomous eVTOL Aircraft Wisk Aero just revealed its 6th-generation air taxi, an autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The company claims that this vehicle, which is its go-to-market aircraft, is the first autonomous…
AI & AutonomyBoeing and Wisk Release Concept of Operations for Urban Air Mobility in the U.S. Boeing and electric air taxi developer Wisk unveiled a concept of operations this week that includes recommendations for deploying and integrating urban air mobility (UAM) in the United States. Wisk, which is…
Air TaxiSkyports Continues Partnerships with Wisk and AirAsia, Prepares for Vertiport Testing in Paris Skyports, a UK-based vertiport designer and developer, shared updates on its research projects and partnerships with AirAsia and Wisk in emailed statements to Avionics International. The continuing collaboration between Skyports and electric…
AI & AutonomyWisk Aero Partners with Local Government in Queensland, Australia Electric air taxi developer Wisk Aero has entered into a partnership with the Council of Mayors South East Queensland to bring autonomous aircraft services to the region. Wisk and the Council of…
AI & AutonomyWisk Aero and Skyports Release Concept of Operations for eVTOL and Vertiport Integration The first partnership between an autonomous eVTOL developer and a vertiport developer-operator in the United States was announced this week. Electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft developer Wisk Aero is collaborating…
AI & AutonomyWisk, Xwing, Elroy Air Weigh In on Future Autonomy in Advanced Air Mobility Ensuring the safe and successful integration of autonomous aircraft into the existing ecosystem involves maturing the technology, infrastructure, and the aircraft themselves. A panel discussion at NASA’s AAM Ecosystem Working Groups Workshop…
AI & AutonomyWisk and City of Long Beach Partner to Study Economic Impact of Advanced Air Mobility Wisk Aero, an advanced air mobility (AAM) company, just announced a partnership with the Long Beach Economic Partnership to conduct a study on the economic impact of AAM operations in Southern California.…
Air TaxiBoeing Invests $450 Million in Wisk eVTOL Development Wisk, the eVTOL developer and advanced air mobility (AAM) company, has received $450 million in funding from The Boeing Company. In addition to supporting development of Wisk’s 6th-generation eVTOL aircraft, the investment…
Air TaxiAir Taxi Companies Ramp Up Infrastructure Plans as Aircraft Certification Looms Electric air taxis are aiming to fill a gap in the current mobility network with flexibility similar to cars combined with the time savings of air travel. However, unlike a car, air…
Air TaxiWill You Be on the First Air Taxi? It’s 2024 and the first air taxi has just received certification from the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) or the European Union Aviation Safety Agency (EASA) – or both. This new transformative…