Boeing’s Wisk Aero Doubles Autonomous Air Taxi Test Fleet
Company’s second Generation 6 eVTOL prototype completes first flight.
Company’s second Generation 6 eVTOL prototype completes first flight.
Wisk Aero believes its self-flying Generation-6 air taxi could be safer than piloted flight.
Generation 6 will complete additional hover testing before the company expands the envelope.
Boeing’s electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) arm enters a partnership with the California city.
Electric aircraft developer will work with the private aviation provider to add autonomous flight to its global network.
Thirty-five-foot drop tests gauge how air taxi structures and batteries would withstand the impact of a crash.
Miami-Dade Aviation Department will work self-flying air taxis into its existing planning for airports, airspace management, and infrastructure, Wisk says.
Electric vertical takeoff and landing manufacturer’s Generation 6 will be uncrewed when it enters service toward the end of the decade.
Five-year collaboration will explore the integration of autonomous aircraft under IFR.
The Brisbane City Council last week released a proposal to overhaul the city’s transportation system, including the potential introduction of urban air mobility services.