Wisk CEO: Large commercial aircraft will remain human-piloted for foreseeable future
Brian Yutko · Flying Cars Have Arrived! eVTOL Panel: Archer, Joby, Wisk | All-In Summit 2024 · Oct 9, 2024 · at 18:19
Brian Yutko, CEO of autonomous eVTOL maker Wisk Aero, clarifies that while small short-range air taxis will become autonomous, large commercial airliners will keep human pilots for a long time.
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“Large aircraft are going to be piloted for probably as far as the eye can see.”
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