the investment establishes the company as one of the most funded advanced air mobility companies. Wisk was formed in 2019 as a joint venture between Boeing and Kitty Hawk Corporation. The latter is an electric aircraft maker started by Sebastian Thrun and Google co-founder Larry Page. In May 2021 Boeing invested another $450 million in the air taxi start-up launched by Google co-founder Larry Peg. Boeing has invested another $450 million in aviation startup Wisk Aero to develop pilotless electric aircraft CNBC reported at the time . There is a growing appetite for the development of self-flying taxis. Boeing's commitment comes amid a surge in the number of aviation startups that have attracted billions of dollars of investment. Wisk's CEO Gary Gysin said in a statement posted on its website on Monday Wisk signed its first deal to operate air taxis in the US from passenger to cargo and beyond. That's why straight-to-autonomy is a core first principle." Competitors like Airbus and Embraer are also developing their own electric air taxis but one of the main challenges they all face is "achieving production certification The Wall Street Journal reported . According to Wisk passenger-carrying aircraft in the US it has not specified when it will be ready to launch. Wisk's 6th generation eVTOL aircraft will be the first candidate for the certification of "an autonomous
