Archer Acquires Boeing’s Wisk, Insitu and SkyGrid as Boeing Becomes Archer Investor & Partner

(Arlington, Virginia and Silicon Valley, California) Boeing (NYSE: BA) and Archer Aviation (NYSE: ACHR) announced today (Aug. 10) Archer will acquire Boeing’s autonomous, electric air taxi manufacturing subsidiary Wisk Aero as well as the company’s SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries.

Image courtesy of today’s press release from Archer Aviation.

Per today’s press release from Archer: “The deal will combine complementary capabilities developed over decades in autonomy, electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, and unmanned aircraft systems (UAS) – creating a groundbreaking end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defense.”

Pricing and deal terms were not disclosed.

As noted by The Air Current, the announcement comes three years after Archer and Wisk announced that they had settled litigation dating back to 2021, when Wisk accused Archer of stealing its eVTOL design and trade secrets. At that time, Archer agreed to allow Wisk to purchase Archer stock for $0.01 per share in efforts to settle the dispute, although subsequent litigation saw Archer and Wisk clash over the terms of the warrants agreement.

Per Archer, the acquisition adds a profitable defense business generating over $200 million in annual revenue – with operations across 35 countries – to Archer’s portfolio, and creates an end-to-end physical ratification intelligence (AI) platform for aerospace and defense.

Image of Wisk Aero’s autonomous eVTOL in flight taken in December of 2025 courtesy of Wisk Aero.

Boeing will take a stake in and become a strategic partner to Archer, and the companies have entered into a collaborating and technology-sharing arrangement in which Boeing will retain access to the Wisk core autonomous flight technology for its current and next-generation commercial and defense aircraft.

“This is a watershed moment for Archer and the future of physical AI in aerospace and defense,” said Archer’s Founder and CEO Adam Goldstein. “This is the next big step forward in becoming a diversified platform, rapidly growing our revenue base and bringing scale to our business.”

Boeing Vice President, Commercial Airplanes Product Development, Brian Yutko said: “This transaction is a win-win for Boeing and Archer. It allows Wisk, SkyGrid and Insitu to accelerate capability development and time to market while ensuring Boeing capitalizes on its investments in these technologies over the past two decades through continued development in our core businesses. Having worked with the incredible teams in these companies firsthand, it’s clear this transaction will create an industry leader in the advanced aviation market. We look forward to collaborating with Archer to drive continued innovation in aerospace, defense and autonomy.”   

Notes about each of the three companies acquired by Archer, per today’s press release, are as follows:

• “Wisk is the only company that has designed, built and flown six generations of eVTOL aircraft, amassing 1,700+ flight tests. Over the past 16 years, Wisk’s world-class team has developed unmatched autonomy capabilities powered by a next-gen flight-control computer, sensor suite, and radar system designed for certification in both civil and potential defense markets.   
• Insitu is a pioneer in designing, developing and manufacturing uncrewed aircraft systems (UAS) used in intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. Its product portfolio spans high-performance, cost-effective, resilient, VTOL-capable UAS and AI-enabled software solutions. Insitu’s technologies have helped the armed forces of 35 nations make quicker, more informed decisions to bring warfighters home safely. With offices in the US, Australia, the UK, and the UAE, Insitu has manufactured and fielded more than 3,500 UAS and provides operations and support networks in every hemisphere of the globe. 
• SkyGrid has built a leading ground-based, aircraft-agnostic air traffic management solution that establishes the digital foundation for the future of automated airspace. SkyGrid enables safe integration, scalable automation and coordinated traffic management that is necessary for commercialization across the aviation ecosystem.”

Shares of Archer Aviation (ACHR) are up 22% at $6.82 in pre-market trading as of 8.37am ET; Boeing (BA) shares are down (0.21%) at $233.93 as of the same time.

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