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Wisk Aero 6th Generation eVTOL aircraft
Wisk Aero is developing its 6th Generation eVTOL aircraft for fully autonomous operations.

Wisk Aero, a Boeing subsidiary developing a pilotless electric air taxi, has partnered with NASA to explore how autonomous aircraft can safely integrate with the National Airspace System under instrument flight rules (IFR).

The California-based aircraft developer has been working with NASA since 2020 when it joined the agency’s Advanced Air Mobility National Campaign, an initiative meant to facilitate the integration of air taxis, cargo drones, and other novel types of aircraft. Meanwhile, the company has been developing its own autonomous, four-passenger eVTOL aircraft designed to fly in urban settings without pilots on board.

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