CEO Gary Gysin on Wisk’s Next Self-Flying Air Taxi

Wisk’s 6th generation air taxi prototype popped up in a presentation at the UP.Summit for mobility innovators. [Courtesy: Wisk Aero]

Key Takeaways:

Wisk Aero is developing its 6th generation, 4-seat, self-flying eVTOL air taxi, expected to be revealed later this year, with a unique business model to launch directly into autonomous operations monitored by ground operators.
Backed by a $450 million investment from Boeing, the company is prioritizing comprehensive upfront engineering and regulatory certification to ensure safety and achieve market entry without shortcuts.
Wisk aims to make its autonomous air taxi service affordable for a broad audience and believes it will be safer than piloted flights by eliminating human error, projecting over 2,000 aircraft in operation within five years of launch.
The company is expanding its global presence, including a new partnership with the Council of Mayors for South East Queensland, Australia, to introduce autonomous air taxi services.

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California-based Wisk Aero isn’t expected to reveal its 6th generation self-flying air taxi until later this year, but CEO Gary Gysin sat down with FLYING Wednesday to talk about its highly anticipated prototype.

Gysin, who spoke at this week’s UP.Summit on mobility innovation in Bentonville, Arkansas, offered attendees a quick glimpse of Wisk’s new electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.