Wisk Snaps Up SkyGrid to Bolster Self-Flying Air Taxi Operations

Electric vertical takeoff and landing manufacturer’s Generation 6 will be uncrewed when it enters service toward the end of the decade.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, June 10, 2025 at 05:01 PM ET

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Wisk’s Generation 6 air taxi will operate on SkyGrid’s platform, which is designed to integrate autonomous aircraft alongside traditional models. [Courtesy: Wisk Aero]

Key Takeaways:

Wisk Aero, aiming to launch the nation's first passenger-carrying, self-flying air taxi service by the end of the decade, acquired SkyGrid to establish the necessary air traffic management system for its unpiloted aircraft.
SkyGrid's real-time, data-driven platform will enable Wisk's autonomous Generation 6 air taxi to safely navigate congested urban airspace by communicating directly with the aircraft and integrating with existing air traffic control.
This strategic acquisition addresses a critical need for autonomous air mobility by developing UAS traffic management (UTM) capabilities, which are essential for creating future automated flight rules (AFR) and unlocking the scale and benefits of pilotless operations.

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Acquired by Boeing in 2023, Wisk Aero aims to launch the nation’s first passenger-carrying, self-flying air taxi service by the end of the decade. But without a pilot on board, Wisk will need an air traffic management system capable of communicating with the aircraft itself—and it just found one.

The manufacturer on Monday announced the acquisition of SkyGrid, a third-party service provider specializing in advanced air mobility (AAM) aircraft, including uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) like Wisk’s Generation 6 air taxi. Operating on SkyGrid’s real-time, data-driven platform, the four-seat Gen 6 could fly alongside crewed aircraft in congested urban airspace, such as in the Greater Houston area—one of its potential launch markets.