Wisk and NASA Sign Five-Year Research Partnership to Advance Autonomous Flight
Wisk and NASA sign new 5 year agreement to advance autonomous aircraft under Instrument Flight Rules in the National Airspace System.
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As an autonomous electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi, Wisk is working with NASA to help define the industry standards that will support the introduction of autonomous aircraft in the NAS. This research will help regulators consider future flight procedures and capabilities to accelerate U.S. leadership in automated aviation technology.
, Wisk and NASA have collaborated to develop key guidance for the safe integration of autonomous aircraft systems for UAM operations under an initial Space Act Agreement. This expanded collaboration will focus on research using advanced simulation and Live Virtual Constructive (LVC) flight environments that combine live flights with a simulated airspace to enable researchers to assess future operations. This work is instrumental in informing the development of:
Airspace and route design optimized for highly automated Urban Air Mobility (UAM) operations
Critical aircraft and ground-based safety system requirements necessary for autonomous flight in urban environments
Air Traffic Control (ATC) communications protocols and procedures for seamless integration of UAM aircraft
'This new, long-term agreement with NASA is a significant step forward for Wisk and the broader UAM industry,' said Erick Corona, Director of Airspace Operational Integration at Wisk. 'With NASA's simulation and LVC capabilities, we can accelerate the development of our Gen 6 autonomous systems to safely and efficiently integrate into the U.S. NAS before the end of the decade.'
To initiate early work under this annex, the Wisk and NASA teams held a workshop last month at the Mike Monroney Aeronautical Center in Oklahoma City. The teams discussed how instrument flight procedures and advanced technologies would work hand-in-hand to enable safe and efficient autonomous passenger flight. Over the course of the five-year agreement, Wisk and NASA will continue to conduct the research testing necessary to inform requirements and procedures for future operations.
About Wisk
Wisk is an Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) company dedicated to creating a future for air travel that elevates people, communities, and aviation. Wisk is developing the first autonomous, passenger-carrying electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi in the U.S. Wisk is a fully-owned Boeing subsidiary and is headquartered in the San Francisco Bay Area, with locations around the world. With over a decade of experience and over 1750+ test flights, Wisk is shaping the future of daily commutes and urban travel, safely and sustainably. Learn more about Wisk here.
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Supplemental Information (in thousands) (unaudited) The following tables provide the details of stock-based compensation included as components of other line items in the Company's Consolidated Statements of Operations and the line items in which these amounts are reported. Three months ended Six months ended June 30,March 31,June 30,June 30,June 30, 20252025202420252024 Stock-based compensationCost of revenue - product $ 33$ 66$ 64$ 99$ 170 Cost of revenue - service 198286274484746Cost of revenue 231352338583916Research and development 4557256161,1801,684 Sales and marketing 1,0661,1739542,2392,111 General and administrative 2,7252,0481,5864,7733,305Operating expense 4,2463,9463,1568,1927,100Total stock-based compensation $ 4,477$ 4,298$ 3,494$ 8,775$ 8,016 RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited) Three months ended June 30,March 31,June 30,202520252024 GAAP Gross margin 49.6 %45.4 %50.8 % Stock-based compensation 0.1 %0.2 %0.2 % Amortization of acquired technology 2.4 %3.0 %3.4 % Non-GAAP Gross margin 52.1 %48.6 %54.4 % GAAP Net income (loss) $ (11,093)$ (26,227)$ (16,816) Stock-based compensation 4,4774,2983,494 Amortization of intangible assets 11,25211,54313,040 Litigation costs 2,3148001,768 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 3,898-- Restructuring and related 1,3465,3411,920 Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment 94(1,735)8,210 Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (2,679)1,401(3,095) Non-GAAP Net income (loss) $ 9,609$ (4,579)$ 8,521 GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.06)$ (0.15)$ (0.10) Stock-based compensation 0.020.020.02 Amortization of intangible assets 0.060.070.08 Litigation costs 0.01 * 0.01 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 0.02-- Restructuring and related 0.010.030.01 Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment * (0.01)0.05 Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (0.01)0.01(0.02) Non-GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.05$ (0.03)$ 0.05 Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per share Shares used to compute GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share 176,749175,719173,793 Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share 179,884175,719176,246 GAAP Income (loss) from operations $ 4,226$ (19,610)$ (1,935) Depreciation 4,2883,4693,376 Stock-based compensation 4,4774,2983,494 Amortization of intangible assets 11,25211,54313,040 Litigation costs 2,3148001,768 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 3,898-- Restructuring and related 1,3465,3411,920 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $ 31,801$ 5,841$ 21,663 * Less than $0.01 impact on earnings (loss) per share. RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands, except per share amounts) (unaudited)Six months endedJune 30,June 30,20252024 GAAP Gross Margin 47.7 %51.0 % Stock-based compensation 0.1 %0.2 % Amortization of acquired technology 2.7 %3.5 % Non-GAAP Gross Margin 50.5 %54.7 % GAAP Net income (loss) $ (37,320)$ (47,177) Stock-based compensation 8,7758,016 Amortization of intangible assets 22,79526,297 Litigation costs 3,1142,719 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 3,898- Restructuring and related 6,6874,985 Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment (1,641)11,709 Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (1,278)876 Non-GAAP Net income (loss) $ 5,030$ 7,425 GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ (0.21)$ (0.27) Stock-based compensation 0.050.05 Amortization of intangible assets 0.130.14 Litigation costs 0.020.02 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 0.02- Restructuring and related 0.040.03 Preferred stock and warrant liability mark-to-market adjustment (0.01)0.07 Tax effect of non-GAAP adjustments (0.01) * Non-GAAP Diluted earnings (loss) per share $ 0.03$ 0.04 Weighted average shares used to compute diluted earnings (loss) per share Shares used to compute GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share 176,237173,110 Shares used to compute Non-GAAP diluted earnings (loss) per share 180,231175,784 GAAP Income (loss) from operations $ (15,384)$ (15,421) Depreciation 7,7576,770 Stock-based compensation 8,7758,016 Amortization of intangible assets 22,79526,297 Litigation costs 3,1142,719 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 3,898- Restructuring and related 6,6874,985 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $ 37,642$ 33,366 * Less than $0.01 impact on earnings (loss) per share. RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures (in thousands) (unaudited)Trailing Twelve MonthsJune 30,March 31,June 30,202520252024 GAAP Income (loss) from operations $ 16,909$ 10,748$ 2,105 Depreciation 14,52613,61413,816 Stock-based compensation 16,84515,86217,858 Amortization of intangible assets 47,36049,14853,836 Litigation costs 11,59311,0473,735 Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related 3,898-2,336 Restructuring and related 11,86212,4369,950 Non-GAAP Adjusted EBITDA $ 122,993$ 112,855$ 103,636 RIBBON COMMUNICATIONS INC. Reconciliation of Non-GAAP and GAAP Financial Measures - Outlook (unaudited) Three months ending Year ending September 30, 2025December 31, 2025Midpoint (1) RangeMidpoint (1)RangeRevenue ($ millions) $ 220 +/- $7M$ 880+/- $10MGross margin:GAAP outlook 51.25 % 52.0 %Stock-based compensation 0.20 % 0.2 %Amortization of acquired technology 2.30 % 2.3 % Non-GAAP outlook 53.75 % +/- 0.25%54.5 %+/- 0.5%Adjusted EBITDA ($ millions):GAAP income (loss) from operations $ 10.8 $ 42.3Depreciation 3.9 15.8Stock-based compensation 4.0 16.2Amortization of intangible assets 10.8 44.1Litigation costs 0.3 3.7Acquisition-, disposal- and integration-related - 3.9Restructuring and related 1.2 9.0 Non-GAAP outlook $ 31.0 +/- $3M$ 135.0+/- $5M(1) Q3 2025 and FY 2025 outlook represents the midpoint of the expected ranges View original content to download multimedia: SOURCE Ribbon Communications Inc. 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