Joby Aviation

Nine 'Joby Aviation' stories February 2018 - November 2023

Air taxi maker Joby gets $10M California pre-production AAM grant

from DroneDJ Nov 17 2023 - 11:50 am PT

Leading global advanced air mobility (AAM) company Joby may have decided to set up its future production line in Ohio as the most financially alluring locale vying for its presence, but California is looking to get as much job creation and economic activity from the Santa Cruz-based air taxi startup before its focus shifts east – and has just handed over a nearly $10 million grant to prove it.

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Joby Aviation flies eVTOL in New York City for the first time, ahead of air taxi operations [Video]

Scooter Doll Nov 13 2023 - 8:00 am PT

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Joby Aviation – one of the leading eVTOL developers right now, has taken to the skies of New York City for the first time ever, teasing a not-so-distant future in which it intends to begin commercial air taxi operations in the urban area and beyond. Getting to the airport may just get a lot easier… and quieter.

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Joby Aviation initiates first eVTOL test flights with a pilot onboard [Video]

Scooter Doll Oct 4 2023 - 7:33 am PT

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eVTOL developer Joby Aviation continues to deliver key milestones in bringing its all-electric aircraft into commercial operations. Today, Joby confirmed it has completed multiple eVTOL test flights in California with a pilot onboard, with the video footage to back it up. See for yourself below.

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Joby Aviation delivers electric air taxi to the US Air Force ahead of schedule, part of $131M contract

Scooter Doll Sep 25 2023 - 3:52 pm PT

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eVTOL developer Joby Aviation is starting to make good on a massive contract signed with the US Department of Defense this year. The company is not only celebrating its delivery of Joby aircraft to the US Air Force, but it is also claiming to be the first company to deliver an all-electric air taxi to a customer in the entire country… and it did so ahead of schedule.

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Joby Aviation selects birthplace of flight as home to its first scaled eVTOL production facility

Scooter Doll Sep 18 2023 - 6:28 am PT

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eVTOL developer Joby Aviation continues to make headway in becoming a fully certified scaled aircraft manufacturer in the US. This morning the company shared details of the new place it will call home – which also happens to be where the Wright brothers first took flight 120 years ago. With the state on its side, Joby could begin scaled eVTOL production fairly soon.

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Joby Aviation rolls first eVTOL off production line and is already FAA certified to begin test flights

Scooter Doll Jun 28 2023 - 10:08 am PT

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eVTOL developer Joby Aviation has completed building the first aircraft off its pilot production line in California. The Joby aircraft is expected to become the “first ever eVTOL to be delivered to a customer” next year, but it will need to complete flight testing before then. Luckily, the FAA has already issued certification.

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Toyota and Joby Aviation extend partnership to reach mass production of passenger eVTOLs

Scooter Doll Apr 27 2023 - 9:35 am PT

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eVTOL developer Joby Aviation announced it has signed a long-term supply agreement with Toyota Motor Corporation to support a mutual goal of reaching mass production of electric passenger aircraft in the US. The agreement extends upon an existing partnership between the two companies.

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All-electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft startup secures $100 million in funding

Fred Lambert Feb 1 2018 - 11:19 am PT

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There’s now a lot of money flowing into all-electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft.

Joby Aviation, a startup based in California, announced today that it secured $100 million in funding from some major investors.
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