Wisk selects Liebherr‑Aerospace to develop and supply electro‑mechanical actuation for Gen 6 eVTOL

Wisk Aero has selected Liebherr‑Aerospace to develop and supply the electro‑mechanical actuation system that provides control of the aircraft's flight surfaces on its Generation 6 autonomous, all‑electric vertical‑takeoff‑and‑landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The long‑term strategic agreement covers development, certification and full‑rate production.

Discovered 2025-10-28T11:12:29.807419-07:00 | 2025-10-28T11:12:29.807419-07:00

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  • The agreement secures Liebherr as the developer and supplier of the electro‑mechanical actuation — a critical flight‑control component — under a long‑term contract that explicitly covers development, certification and full‑rate production.
  • Locking in an established aerospace supplier supports Wisk's near‑term test programme and the planned first Gen 6 flight (see Wisk's imminent Gen 6 first flight) by reducing supplier and certification risk.
  • The deal comes as Wisk's hardware advances into public and institutional view (including recent museum exhibits), signaling programme maturation toward certification and series production (see Gen 3/Gen 6 displays at Smithsonian).

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2025-10-28T11:12:29.807419-07:00
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