A joint simulation linked Wisk’s California autonomy laboratory with NASA Ames’ Future Flight Central facility. One ground-based supervisor managed three autonomous aircraft simultaneously under instrument-flight rules while interacting with conventional traffic and existing air-traffic-control procedures.
Industry significance: Multi-aircraft supervision is central to the economics of autonomous air taxis and cargo operations. A one-operator-per-aircraft model would severely limit scalability; successful one-to-many supervision supports lower operating costs and eventual fleet deployment.
