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Wisk Aero Furthers Leadership in Sustainability
Sustainability and environmental responsibility is a key part of who we are. That’s why we’re proud to announce that we’ve appointed Daniela Schaff as our new Head of Sustainability, and that Wisk New Zealand has achieved Net Carbon Zero Certification from Toitū.
Wisk Unveils World’s First Self-Flying, Four-Seat, All-Electric, Vertical Takeoff and Landing Air Taxi
Generation 6 is here! We’re very excited to share with you the world’s first self-flying, four-seat, #eVTOL air taxi. Learn more about Generation 6 and how it will transform mobility by unlocking safe, all-electric, autonomous, everyday flight for everyone!
Boeing and Wisk Unveil Concept of Operations for Urban Air Mobility
Together with Boeing, we’re releasing a roadmap for transitioning to a future where automated and uncrewed aircraft can safely carry passengers and cargo in urban and suburban areas. Our concept of operations lays out the technology, regulatory and social recommendations needed to deploy Urban Air Mobility (UAM) in the United States and integrate it into the national airspace system.
Wisk Aero Continues Global Expansion with Launch of Montreal Hub
Wisk continues its global expansion with the launch of a new engineering hub in Montreal, Canada, dedicated to the ongoing development of its 6th generation aircraft.
Latest Blog Posts
Removing Barriers for Safe Multi-Vehicle Operations: Wisk and NASA Collaboration
Wisk and NASA are teaming up to remove the barriers for safe multi-vehicle operations. Our Human Factors Lab is researching the interactions between humans and devices to equip operators to supervise multiple vehicles safely and efficiently. With multi-vehicle operations capability, Wisk can scale quickly and affordably once we enter the market. Collaborating with NASA will bring additional resources, experiences, and perspectives to the table and broaden the scope of questions we can answer. Our goal is to ensure the future safety of our autonomous aircraft and provide safe, everyday flight to everyone.
Launching the Roadmap of Advanced Air Mobility Operations
In early March David Oord, Wisk’s Policy Manager, participated in a showcase on Advanced Air Mobility – Aircraft and Technology, at the HAI HELI-EXPO 2023 in Atlanta, GA. As part of that showcase, Oord discussed Wisk’s vision to provide safe, everyday flight for everyone, along with the policy changes that will be needed to realize it — centered around the certification of autonomy and the safe integration of autonomous operations into today’s national airspace.
The Non-Advocate Review: Accelerating Development, Reducing Risk, and Streamlining Certification
At Wisk, one of our strengths is our relationship with Boeing – which is both an investor and a strategic partner. Through this relationship, we are uniquely positioned to leverage the power of Boeing by tapping into their wealth of knowledge, experience, and expertise – including certification expertise – to accelerate our development and reduce program risk.
Why We Must Engage Cities and Local Governments Now
We are only a few years away from being able to climb into an FAA-certified self-flying eVTOL. Equally important to our technical development and certification process is our engagement with local governments and communities.