The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Wisk Aero: 1 model, 4 deployments across 3 regions. 3 sources back the record.
CategoryDrones
Appears ineVTOL & passenger air mobility
Overview
Wisk Aero is a Mountain View, California-based aerospace company developing self-flying, all-electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxis. A joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation formed in 2019, Wisk has completed 1,750+ test flights and received $450M in funding from Boeing. The company is developing its sixth-generation autonomous eVTOL aircraft, with CEO Sebastien Vigneron leading certification efforts. Former CEO Brian Yutko transitioned to VP of Product Development at Boeing commercial airplanes.
Verified record
- Verified deployments
- 4 deployments on file
- Active incidents
- None on file
Key facts
Backerssee investors →
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Boeing funding
Test flights
Aircraft
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Origin
Data & sources
Press releases
1
Patent documents
2
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Models (1)
View all models →Partnerships
Every company Wisk Aero has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most-frequent partners
- 1Archer Aviation2× joint2 total
- 2SkyGrid2× joint
- 3Boeing1× joint6 total
- 4Boeing1× joint
- 5Insitu1× joint
- 6Insitu1× joint1 total
Most recent
- with Archer Aviationjust announced
- with Archer Aviationoperating
Wisk Aero on the deployment map
View the global map4 verified deployments across 3 regions, newest verified Aug 2026. Explore where Wisk Aero's robots are operating, by place and type.
View the full Wisk Aero deployment record →
Relationships
Current leadership (1)
- Sebastien Vigneron CEOreported, not verified
Safety record
No incidents on record for Wisk Aero.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Full safety record: incidents, sourcing, and exposure data →
Operator customers (1)
- Wisk Aero4 deployments
Recent coverage
Wisk Aero in third-party press
Peers
99 peers across 1 segment. Every Wisk Aero competitor derived from shared form-factor and application-domain edges.
drone(99)
57 companies in this segment · moderately_concentrated (HHI 1809.2177305910177) · leader Anduril Industries at 3057%
- AEVEX Aerospacedirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- ATL Global Holding AGdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- Aereodirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AeroVironmentdirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AgXeeddirect competitor(inferred)moderate
- AirForestrydirect competitor(inferred)moderate
Financial state
- Reporting basis
- private_reported
- Lifecycle stage
- acquired
- Counterparty risk class
- moderate
Each numeric field carries its own basis marker. Aggregators report a number; this surface preserves the source class so verification depth travels with the value.
Partnerships
2 total · 1 operating · 1 just announced
Every company Wisk Aero has built with, alongside the ones only announced in a press release.
Most recent
- with Archer Aviationjust announced
- with Archer Aviationoperating
Most-frequent partners
- 1Archer Aviation2× joint2 total
- 2SkyGrid2× joint
- 3Boeing1× joint6 total
- 4Boeing1× joint
- 5Insitu1× joint
- 6Insitu1× joint1 total
All 2 partnerships
open in the atlas →- other2026-08-16announcedjust announced
- joint venture2026-08-10announcedoperating
Funding rounds (1)
- Strategic2022-01-31
Investors: Boeing (lead)
Patent estate (2)
- US9688397B2usptograntedgranted 2017-06-27assignee
- US8800912B2usptograntedgranted 2014-08-12assignee
Timeline
Every recorded move in Wisk Aero’s history, most recent first: funding rounds, partnerships, acquisitions, supply-chain starts, key hires, and press.
New supplierNew supplier: Boeing
2026-08-23Supply: Backer and technology partner for autonomous eVTOL from Boeing
PartnershipArcher Aviation acquires Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu from Boeing
2026-08-16Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero, SkyGrid (airspace management software), and Insitu (drone maker) to Archer Aviation in exchange for a 16.5% ownership stake in Archer. The deal consolidates two rival eVTOL developers and ends a complex history that began with Wisk's 2021 IP theft lawsuit against Archer, which was settled in 2023 with a collaboration agreement.
PartnershipArcher Aviation acquires Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid from Boeing
2026-08-10Boeing agreed to sell Wisk Aero (autonomous eVTOL), Insitu (drone maker), and SkyGrid (airspace management software) to Archer Aviation in exchange for newly issued Archer shares equal to 19.75% of shares outstanding pre-close, resulting in a ~16.5% post-close stake. The deal resolves the 2021-2023 trade secret dispute lineage and consolidates Archer's autonomous eVTOL and defense capabilities.
Funding roundStrategic funding round
2022-01-31Strategic
Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment recordedAug 26, 2026
Wisk Cora at Hollister, California, USA
- Record createdJun 11, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Deployment recordedMay 4, 2026
Wisk Cora at Hollister, California, USA
- Deployment recordedJan 1, 2026
Wisk Cora at Houston, Texas, USA
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedMar 12, 2019
Wisk Cora at Masterton
Sources (1)
- https://wisk.aero/about/ · 2024-01-01
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Methodology: Verified · 1 source (1 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Last reviewed 2026-08-21
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Methodology surface for Wisk Aero.Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Wisk Aero from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Wisk Breaks Ground on Vertiport for Autonomous and Piloted Aircraft in California
Wisk Aero has begun construction of a new vertiport at Hollister Municipal Airport in California, creating a dedicated test site The post Wisk Breaks Ground on Vertiport for…
Autonomous Aircraft Vertiport Coming to California’s Hollister Municipal
Wisk Aero says it broke ground on a dedicated site for testing air taxi technology.
Archer Aviation swallows former rival Wisk in Boeing deal
Archer Aviation acquired Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu from Boeing in exchange for a 16.5 percent ownership stake, ending a rivalry that began with Wisk's 2021 IP theft lawsuit…
TechCrunch Mobility: The shifting flight path of electric air taxis
Welcome back to TechCrunch Mobility — your central hub for news and insights on the future of transportation.
Cleared for Takeoff: Archer Aviation Changes the Math on eVTOL
Archer Aviation shares jumped after it agreed to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid in an all-stock deal, gaining defense revenue, autonomy tech, and a Boeing equity…
Boeing Autonomous Air Taxi Unit Wisk Aero Acquired by Archer
Aerospace giant signs ‘definitive agreements’ for the sale of Wisk Aero, SkyGrid, and Insitu to Archer.
Boeing is selling its air taxi startups to Archer Aviation
Boeing is selling three of its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) subsidiaries to Archer Aviation, in addition to taking an undisclosed stake in the San Jose-based…
Archer buys former rival Wisk Aero
The two companies were once embroiled in a trade secret theft lawsuit. Now, Wisk is being absorbed into Archer.
Boeing selling 3 subsidiaries to Archer Aviation, taking minority stake
Boeing will sell its Wisk Aero, Insitu, and SkyGrid subsidiaries to Archer Aviation, which will form an end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defense; Boeing takes a…
NASA, Boeing’s Wisk Aero Make Self-Flying Aircraft Breakthrough
Space agency and electric air taxi developer simulate simultaneous management of multiple uncrewed aircraft by a single person.
Tesla in-cabin camera fails to prevent 60 mph naps as Wisk Aero faces lawsuit
On today’s surveillance-heavy episode of Quick Charge , it sure looks like Tesla’s in-cabin driver cam failed to stop one woman from falling asleep at the wheel, but safety and…
Lawsuit claims Boeing-backed Wisk rushed eVTOL software testing
Boeing-backed eVTOL startup Wisk Aero is being sued by a former employee who claims they were fired for reporting that the software behind the autonomous air taxi service had…
Machine-readable surfaces
- Markdown mirror: /companies/wisk-aero.md
- RSS feed: /companies/wisk-aero/feed.xml
- JSON-LD: embedded in this page’s head
- REST API: /v1/companies/c09497d4-60dd-4414-ba55-13d6cb646ac2
- Revision history: /companies/wisk-aero/history
- Data documentation: /data
- Query this programmatically: Deploy MCP
Peer companies
- Amazon25 models
- Anduril Industries7 models
- DJI7 models
- Autel Robotics4 models
- Baykar4 models
- Earendil Robotics4 models
Video
Autonomous aviation company Wisk wants its Gen 6 urban air mobility craft to change the future of transport, flying 300 million passengers in just over a decade
Wisk Aero is developing one of the world’s first fully autonomous, all-electric air taxis designed for passenger transport. With a strong emphasis on safety, ef
Wisk, which was founded in 2010 and acquired by Boeing in 2023, is developing autonomous aircraft that can get you across town in a fraction of the time it woul
You never forget your first hover. In 2016, we flew the first piloted eVTOL hover with our 3rd generation aircraft. We began more than a decade ago with a visi
Meet Simon Ang Li, a Senior Controls Engineer at Wisk who plays a key role in developing the systems that ensure our Gen 6 aircraft fly safely and autonomously.
In June of 2015, we had one of our biggest milestones along our journey to date! This was when we flew our first ever piloted flight, using our 2nd generation a
From the first sketch to the final inspection, every team at Wisk played a part in bringing our Generation 6 air taxi to life. Years of collaboration, innovatio
At Wisk, we're doing more than just building and certifying the world’s first passenger-carrying autonomous 4-seat hashtag#eVTOL. We are actively building an en
At Wisk, we're building the world's first self-flying, four-passenger air taxi. We're doing something that's never been done before, all thanks to our adventur
Now that our Flight Test Program is officially underway, here’s an inside look at what happens during the three critical phases of testing. Every flight test mo
Wisk Aero's Dan Parsons explains how the robot air taxi works. Footage: ANDREW KACIMAIWAI
Heat Index
Serious54/100
A composite of competitive footprint, funding, press velocity, active partnerships, and supply-chain edges. Different from the Intelligence score below (which is per-form-factor productization). Non-robotics companies cap at 25.
Reality vs attention
Wisk Aero draws attention at the 87th percentile but verifies reality at the 76th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +10.7, 52nd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Clean safety record across 4 verified deployments. Meaningful press and media coverage across the period. Funding runway warrants monitoring: last known round 56 months ago.
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Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
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Last computed: Sep 10, 2026