If all goes as planned, a passenger-transport trial using an autonomous, all-electric air taxi called Cora may soon begin in Canterbury, New Zealand, as reported in a press release by Wisk this week. That government recently inked a memorandum of understanding with Wisk, an urban mobility company based in Mountain View, California. Wisk was created in 2019 as a joint venture between The Boeing Company and Kitty Hawk Corporation. With the agreement in place, planning for a passenger transport trial in Canterbury is now underway. Once established, the passenger route is expected to be the world’s first and will commence after Cora’s certification by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.
New Zealand and Wisk Sign MOU for Autonomous Air Taxi Trial
Key Takeaways:
- Wisk, an urban mobility company formed by Boeing and Kitty Hawk, plans to launch the world's first autonomous, all-electric air taxi passenger transport trial in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- The trial will use Wisk's Cora air taxi and is expected to commence after receiving certification from the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.
- This initiative follows a memorandum of understanding with the New Zealand government, which has established an airspace integration trial and designated Wisk as its first industry partner.
- New Zealand was chosen for its thriving innovation ecosystem and support for testing unmanned aircraft, seen by Wisk as ideal for developing a safe and reliable air taxi service.
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