Business · 24 Sept 2026 · Company announcement

Archer clears US antitrust waiting period for purchase of Boeing's Wisk

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Archer Aviation says the Hart-Scott-Rodino waiting period has expired for its acquisition of Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid, with closing expected by the end of 2026.

Archer Aviation says the US Hart-Scott-Rodino antitrust waiting period for its planned acquisition of three Boeing subsidiaries (Wisk Aero, Insitu and SkyGrid) expired at 11:59 p.m. EDT on 18 September. It announced the milestone on 24 September.

The company says the deal still depends on other customary closing conditions, including further regulatory approvals that are under way, and that it expects to complete it by the end of 2026. No deal value was given in the announcement.

Archer says combining Wisk's autonomous eVTOL work, Insitu's uncrewed aircraft systems and SkyGrid's airspace technology with its own aircraft and ZEE AI model will create an end-to-end physical AI platform for aerospace and defence.

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Specs: Archer Midnight full specifications · Wisk Gen 6 full specifications

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