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, a company formed by Boeing and Kitty Hawk, plans to conduct the world's first passenger transport trial of its autonomous, all-electric air taxi, Cora, in Canterbury, New Zealand.
- This trial follows a memorandum of understanding with the New Zealand government, which previously selected Wisk as its first industry partner for an industry-wide airspace integration trial.
- The passenger route will commence after Cora's certification by the New Zealand Civil Aviation Authority.
- New Zealand was chosen for this initiative due to its thriving innovation ecosystem and expertise in unmanned aircraft technology.
Key takeaways sponsored by Aviator Pro | Start Your Training ->
See a mistake? Contact us.
