AAM company Wisk Aero has acquired Verocel Inc., a software verification and validation (V&V) company.
Verocel’s expertise in supporting the certification of high-integrity aerospace software and the qualification of V&V tools are expected to play a key role in Wisk’s ongoing effort to certify its Generation 6 autonomous, electric air taxi.
Brian Yutko, Wisk CEO, said; “High-integrity software development is critical for our mission to certify an autonomous, electric aircraft with V&V being a significant portion of the total software certification effort.
“Verocel’s specialized and talented team will bring with them deep experience and rigor, helping to accelerate our autonomous certification project that is already well underway. We are thrilled to have this talented team join Wisk.”
Jim Chelini, President of Verocel, said; “Wisk is a perfect alignment for Verocel, both in the long and short term.
“Not only is this a chance to directly apply our expertise to the certification of a groundbreaking technology, but this is also an incredible opportunity for Verocel talent to excel within Wisk and the broader Boeing ecosystem long term.”
Verocel will continue to deliver against customer commitments in addition to ramping up on the Wisk Generation 6 certification program.
The Verocel team has deep expertise in DO-178C and are members of industry standards committees for high-integrity software including RTCA/Special Committee, EUROCAE Working Group, and the FAA’s Overarching Properties Working Group.
Additionally, the qualified Verocel toolset – VeroTrace – provides a baseline for software certification requirements definition, tracking, and FAA submittals. This specialty expertise creates an enduring capability at Wisk that supports both the certification of the Generation 6 aircraft as well as future software developments at The Boeing Company.
