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March 2025 | The Engineer Behind Wisk’s Subscale Aircraft: Simon Li At Wisk, our mission is to build, certify, and fly the first electric, autonomous eVTOL. But before our full-scale Generation 6 aircraft takes to the skies, critical testing is done on our subscale aircrafts, which Simon Ang Li, Senior Controls Engineer at Wisk refers to as “flying testbeds.” Simon leads our subscale aircraft program in Hollister, CA. While these aircraft are smaller than our full-scale Gen 6, they serve a significant purpose. As Simon describes, they allow his team to “fly the software in real-world environments and experience real uncertainties and noise.” This kind of testing provides insights that simulations simply can’t match, ensuring our control laws are validated in a range of real conditions before flying on Gen 6.
The Engineer Behind Wisk's Subscale Aircraft: Simon Li | Wisk
June 2025 | Wisk Aero has acquired Verocel Inc., a software verification and validation (V&V) company. Verocel’s unique expertise in supporting the certification of high-integrity aerospace software and the qualification of V&V tools will play a key role in Wisk’s ongoing effort to certify its Generation 6 autonomous, electric air taxi. For the past 25 years, the Verocel team has been leading the V&V of high-integrity software products within the aerospace industry. The team has deep expertise in DO-178C and are members of industry standards committees for high-integrity software including RTCA/Special Committee, EUROCAE Working Group, and the FAA’s Overarching Properties Working Group. Additionally, the qualified Verocel toolset – VeroTrace – provides a baseline for software certification requirements definition, tracking, and FAA submittals. This specialty expertise creates an enduring capability at Wisk that supports both the certification of the Generation 6 aircraft as well as future software developments at The Boeing Company.
Wisk Aero Acquires Leading Software Firm Verocel
June 2024 | Wisk Aero and Houston Airports established a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to bring autonomous air taxis to Greater Houston. The agreement supports the strategic planning efforts needed to bring a new form of air transportation to the city, connecting airports, business centers, and tourist destinations. As part of this collaboration, Wisk will partner with Houston Airports to identify and assess potential locations for the development of vertiport infrastructure at George Bush Intercontinental Airport (IAH), William P. Hobby Airport (HOU), and Ellington Airport (EFD).
Wisk Aero and Houston Airports Partner
February 2024 | Wisk and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, partnered to bring autonomous Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) to the Greater Houston region. Wisk and Sugar Land will identify and assess a location at the Sugar Land Regional Airport for the development of vertiport infrastructure that would allow for Wisk’s autonomous air taxi operations. This initial partnership will lay the foundation and act as a gateway for the establishment of a larger network across the Greater Houston region.
Wisk and the City of Sugar Land, Texas, Partner to Bring Autonomous Air Taxis to the Greater Houston Region | Wisk
May 2023 | Wisk and Japan Airlines (JAL) are partnering to bring Wisk’s self-flying, all-electric air taxi services to Japan. Additionally, Wisk and JAL Engineering (JALEC) will work closely together to develop plans for the maintenance and operation of Wisk’s autonomous air taxis. A memorandum of understanding (MOU) has been signed that establishes a framework for collaboration between Wisk, JAL, and the Japanese Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB). This will include careful consideration of regulatory requirements, safety measures, and how the community can benefit from advanced air mobility through the use of Wisk’s Gen 6 aircraft.
Wisk Aero and Japan Airlines Partner to Bring Autonomous, Everyday Flight to Japan | Wisk
February 2023 | Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility company, and the South East Queensland Council of Mayors (COMSEQ), a local government advocacy organisation in Australia, have published a paper outlining the benefits Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) will bring to South East Queensland (SEQ). The two organisations entered into a strategic partnership, which started with a Memorandum of Understanding signed in July 2022, and they continue to collaborate on outreach and events to showcase the benefits associated with AAM.
Advanced Air Mobility Presents Opportunity to Bring Economic, Social, and Environmental Benefits to South East Queensland | Wisk
October 2022 | Wisk Unveils World’s First Self-Flying, Four-Seat, All-Electric, Vertical Takeoff and Landing Air Taxi Wisk’s 6th Generation air taxi is designed to meet and exceed rigorous commercial safety standards, making it one of the safest systems in aviation. Gen 6, a four-seater with a 50-foot wingspan and 90-mile range, represents the first-ever candidate for FAA certification of an autonomous, passenger-carrying eVTOL air taxi.
The World's First Autonomous, All-Electric, Four-Seat eVTOL AirTaxi
Visionaries Wanted. Benefits include: a renewed sense of childlike wonder, constant glimpses into the future, building aircraft that are good for the air, and making the dream of all-electric autonomous flight a reality for everyone. Are you ready to take the leap? Apply today! https://wisk.aero/careers/
Visionaries Wanted: Join the Wisk team!
We recently had the opportunity to share our vision with Anderson Cooper on an episode of 60 Minutes.
Our 6th Generation Aircraft is Four Seats! | Wisk
Wisk Aero, a leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company and developer of the first all-electric, self-flying air taxi in the US, and Skyports, the world-leading designer, developer, and operator of vertiports (landing sites for eVTOL aircraft), are partnering to integrate autonomous, electric, vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft operations at vertiports and other ground-based infrastructure.
Wisk and Skyports Partner to Define Autonomous AAM Infrastructure Operations