Sumant Sharma
Autonomy at Wisk.

I’m an Engineering Manager at Wisk enabling the next generation of autonomous electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft.
Previously, I was a Ph.D. candidate in the Space Rendezvous Lab at Stanford University. My dissertation was on computer vision and deep learning algorithms for close range navigation using a monocular sensor. Target applications of those algorithms include pose estimation of defunct satellites during on-orbit servicing missions.
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Jul 18, 2025 | I’m thrilled to announce that I’ve officially filed a provisional patent (63/804,235) for my work on terrain and ground obstacle awareness! 🛩️📜✨ This innovation aims to make flight planning smarter and safer by taking terrain into account, helping eVTOLs such as Wisk’s Gen 6 navigate with greater confidence and efficiency. 🗺️🛫🔍 It’s a big milestone and I thank my collaborators Mike Miles and Shilpa Nanjundaiah! 🤝👩🔬👨🔬 |
Aug 2, 2024 | Some work I did at Wisk a couple years ago is now publicly visible as a United States Patent! Link to the patent here 🤖💡. Shout out to Adam Berger for leading the work! 🤝🥳🙌 |
May 9, 2024 |
I passed my checkride and I’m now officially a Private Pilot! ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Nov 6, 2023 |
I got featured on a Wisk YouTube video explaining how we flight test our detect and avoid algorithms onboard a Bell 206 helicopter! ![]() ![]() |
Apr 1, 2023 | Finally got my green card in the mail! The U.S. Citizenship and Immigration Services (USCIS) approved my petition under the EB-1 (Extraordinary Ability) category. |