Joby Aviation

Joby flies autonomous Cessna Caravan across the US with safety pilot onboard

Converted aircraft flew 3,199 miles without pilot control inputs during a nationwide demonstration of autonomous cargo and military operations

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier22 Sept

• neutral toward Cessna · 99%

Aero-News: Quote of the Day (09.20.26)

“This journey across America offers a glimpse into a new era of aviation. Autonomy has an important role to play in the future of flight, allowing us to connect remote communities, deliver critical supplies, respond faster to disasters, support military operations, and keep pilots out of harm’s way.” Source: JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation, in comments made as Joby Aviation announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States.

Aero-News Network22 Sept

Joby Aviation completed a fully autonomous flight from California to North Carolina

The startup is looking to expand beyond electric air taxi rides in major cities.

Engadget•staff@engadget.com (Jackson Chen)20 Sept

• neutral toward Joby Aviation · 99%

Press Release: Joby completes first-ever autonomous flight across U.S.

Joby Aviation, Inc. today announced that an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology has completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States. The aircraft flew 3,199 miles with zero control inputs from its onboard safety pilot, concluding the eastbound leg of its month-long tour in North Carolina’s Outer Banks, near the site of the...

Runway Girl Network•Becca Alkema19 Sept

Joby’s Autonomous Cessna Caravan Flies 3,199 Miles Across U.S. Without Pilot Intervention

Aviation News – Joby Aviation, Inc. has successfully completed the first-ever autonomous flight across the United States, utilizing an aircraft retrofitted with its proprietary autonomy...

Aviation News EU18 Sept

• neutral toward Cessna · 90%

Joby technology flies Caravan autonomously across US without safety pilot input

Alongside the achievements of the Wright brothers, Charles Lindbergh and Amelia Earhart, it’s hard to say where Joby’s…

AeroTime•Stephen Pope18 Sept

• favorable toward Joby Aviation · 80%

Joby Autonomous Caravan Flies Cross-Country Without Pilot Input

Multi-leg flight comprises first half of monthlong journey from California to North Carolina and back.

FLYING Magazine•Jack Daleo18 Sept

• neutral toward Joby Aviation · 90%

Joby Aviation’s 3,100-mile autonomous flight signals its push beyond electric air taxis

An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation's autonomy technology flew across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point.

TechCrunch•Kirsten Korosec18 Sept

• neutral toward Joby Aviation · 94%

Joby Flies Autonomous Caravan Coast-to-Coast

Converted Cessna Caravan flew 3,199 miles without control inputs from its onboard safety pilot.

AVweb•Matt Ryan18 Sept

• neutral toward Joby Aviation · 95%

What Joby’s Transcon Flight Proves: Technology Insight

Joby Aviation flew a converted Cessna Caravan 3,199 miles across the United States this week — from Concord, California, to North Carolina’s Outer Banks — with zero control inputs from its onboard safety pilot. It autonomously taxied, took off, cruised,…

Air Insight•Addison Schonland18 Sept

Sim Lab: Silence Can Be Golden in Microsoft Flight Simulator

Futuristic Joby S4 eVTOL is a must-fly aircraft in MSFS2024.

FLYING Magazine•Sean Siff18 Sept

Texas eVTOL Program Moves From Planning to Flight Tests

Joby and BETA aircraft are now flying under the federal integration program, with more North Texas demonstrations scheduled through the weekend.

AVweb•Matt Ryan11 Sept

Joby Aviation Launches Nationwide Cross-Country Tour to Showcase Autonomous Flight Capabilities

Aviation News – Joby Aviation has launched a month-long, coast-to-coast tour featuring its autonomous J208 aircraft across 10 states to demonstrate the operational maturity of...

Aviation News EU11 Sept

Joby Aviation begins its first eVTOL Integration Pilot Program flights

Joby Aviation has commenced its first eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) flights, as part of a week-long campaign…

AeroTime•Ian Molyneaux11 Sept

Joby Aviation Kicks Off White House-Backed Air Taxi Integration Flights Across Texas

Aviation News – Joby Aviation, Inc. officially kicked off Texas’s first White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP) flights today, launching a week-long flight campaign...

Aviation News EU10 Sept

Texas, Joby Begin FAA-Backed Air Taxi Airport Demonstrations

Weeklong campaign will include flights at Dallas/Fort Worth International and Perot Field Fort Worth Alliance airports.

FLYING Magazine•Jack Daleo10 Sept

Joby Aviation partners with infrastructure firm Atoms on US vertiport development

Joby Aviation has partnered with Atoms, the infrastructure company founded by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to acquire and develop vertiport sites across the United States. The companies will initially focus [...]

Business Airport International•Web Team18 Aug

Joby Aviation Expands Defense Business with $500 Million Acquisition of Resonant Sciences

Aviation News – Electric aircraft developer Joby Aviation has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Dayton, Ohio-based defense contractor Resonant Sciences for approximately $500...

Aviation News EU11 Aug

Joby expands defense business with $500 million acquisition of Resonant Sciences

Deal follows Archer's agreement with Boeing and adds another eVTOL developer to the growing defense market

Air Data News•Ricardo Meier11 Aug

Joby Aviation to acquire Resonant Sciences in $500 million defense deal

Joby Aviation announced on August 11, 2026, that it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Resonant…

AeroTime•Clement Charpentreau11 Aug