By Shan Ahmed Khan
Publication Date: 2026-01-11 12:03:00
NEW YORK, Jan 11, 2026, 06:12 ET — Market closed
- Archer shares ended Friday at $8.81, climbing further following the Nvidia AI partnership announced at CES
- A filing revealed CEO Adam Goldstein was granted 131,300 deferred restricted stock units linked to a 2024 performance award
- Attention shifts to certification milestones, cash burn, and the upcoming earnings report due later this quarter
Shares of Archer Aviation Inc climbed for the second day in a row on Friday, gaining 1.15% to close at $8.81. The uptick followed the company’s announcement of a new technology collaboration with Nvidia. (Investing)
This move counts because Archer operates in a market driven by milestones. Investors demand clear evidence that electric air taxis are advancing toward certification and actual flights, not just polished presentations.
The company remains in build-out mode, which keeps focus sharply on cash flow, partner relationships, and any timeline that can be at least roughly outlined.
Archer announced plans to build and roll out aviation AI systems powered by Nvidia’s IGX Thor platform, with a first showcase set for its Hawthorne airport location in Los Angeles. “NVIDIA’s AI compute capabilities and software stack give us the foundation to accelerate toward safer, smarter aircraft systems,” CEO Adam Goldstein said in the announcement. (Business Wire)
A separate filing on Friday revealed that Goldstein picked up 131,300 deferred restricted…
