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Autonomy and eVTOLs

Boeing Pauses Work at 'NeXT' Innovation Unit

 

Image: Aurora Flight Sciences

Facing numerous ongoing crises affecting its commercial business, Boeing is suspending work at Boeing NeXt, its innovation unit focused on next-generation air vehicles, including eVTOL air taxis.

NeXT, which contains Boeing subsidiary Aurora Flight Sciences, has been developing a Passenger Air Vehicle (PAV) and Cargo Air Vehicle (CAV), both of which crashed during flight testing last summer.

Aurora will remain a subsidiary of Boeing for the rest of the year, according to Boeing spokesperson Alison Sheridan, as management assesses its options for the future of the company. Sheridan told eVTOL.com that Boeing’s continued investment in and participation with its joint ventures, investment companies and partners are “being evaluated and no decisions have been made yet."

Wisk, a joint venture with Larry Page-backed Kitty Hawk focused on bringing autonomous electric air taxis to market, told eVTOL.com the following: “Wisk is a healthy, independent company with a committed vision, mission and go-to-market plan. We are in a strong financial position with an exceptional team and we continue to execute on our current roadmap. As an investor, Boeing’s relationship with Wisk has not changed.”