# Archer to acquire Boeing's Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid subsidiaries; Boeing to take a stake in Archer

Canonical page: https://technooptimist.io/stories/archer-to-acquire-boeing-s-wisk-aero-insitu-and-skygrid-subsidiaries-9d8aa355
Date: 10 Aug 2026
About: [Wisk Aero](https://technooptimist.io/companies/wisk.md) · [Wisk Generation 6](https://technooptimist.io/aviation/wisk-gen-6.md)
Original source: https://investors.boeing.com/investors/news/press-release-details/2026/Archer-to-Shape-Physical-AI-Future-of-Aerospace-and-Defense-with-Acquisition-of-Boeings-Wisk-Aero-Insitu-and-SkyGrid-Subsidiaries-Boeing-to-Invest-in-Archer-and-Collaborate/default.aspx

Archer Aviation agreed to buy Boeing's Wisk Aero, SkyGrid and Insitu subsidiaries, announced on 10 August 2026. Boeing will take a stake in Archer and become a strategic partner, keeping access to Wisk's core autonomy technology.

## Key facts

- The deal was signed on 9 August 2026 and is expected to close by the end of 2026, subject to closing conditions including the US antitrust waiting period.
- Boeing's release gives no purchase price; the transaction terms are in Archer's SEC filing made the same day.
- Wisk's Generation 6 is the aircraft it puts forward for type certification; the release gives no certification timeline for it.
- Wisk's autonomy technology is described as designed for certification in both civil and potential defence markets.
- Insitu, also transferring, is described by Boeing as a profitable defence business with over $200 million in annual revenue.

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