The Autonomy Gap: Navigating the Technical and Regulatory Barriers to Pilotless Flight

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The economic sustainability of Advanced Air Mobility depends heavily on the elimination of the human pilot to reduce direct operating costs. While the industry focuses on the transition from Reduced Crew Operations to full autonomy, the current Technology Readiness Levels suggest a significant maturity gap.

Autonomy as Certification Accelerant: Wisk’s Gen 6 Cora and the FAA’s Unwritten Pathway for Pilotless eVTOLs

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Wisk Aero’s first flight of its sixth-generation aircraft on December 16, 2025, represents more than another prototype test in the electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) market.

The tethered sky: Navigating the integration of U-space and energy grids

The tethered sky

The discourse surrounding the future of aviation frequently gravitates toward the aerodynamic elegance of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft or the logistical utility of heavy-lift drones.