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Wisk Aero·US·eVTOL air-taxi

Gen 6.

Fully autonomous 4-seat eVTOL; first pilotless passenger aircraft formally submitted for FAA type certification.

Testing

Certification: Subject of an FAA type certification application; first candidate for certification of an autonomous passenger-carrying aircraft in the US; no certification date announced

Verified 2026-09-24

Technical subsystems

  • propulsion↗

    12 electric propellers total: 6 front tilt-rotors + 6 rear fixed VTOL propellers; all-electric battery; ~15 min recharge.

  • avionics↗

    Fully autonomous flight; ground-based Multi-Vehicle Supervisor for human oversight; no onboard pilot required.

Sourced metrics

Range (miles)
90 mi
Cruise speed (mph)
138 mph
Passenger seats
4 pax

Roadmap

Gen 6 RoadmapTODAY2026-10-112025-12First flight of Gen 6 prototypeAchieved2026-05Second Gen 6 prototype flies; certification test fle…Achieved2026-08Archer agrees to acquire Wisk from BoeingAchieved↗↗↗
AchievedOn trackSlippedPlannedCanceled
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