Joby Aviation is a United States venture-backed aviation company, developing an electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft that it intends to operate as an air taxi service.
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10 Facts About Joby Aviation
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Joby Aviation is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California, and has offices in San Carlos, California; Marina, California; and Munich, Germany.
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Joby Aviation has mostly operated in stealth mode, in some cases leading to skepticism of the company's claims.
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In January 2020, Joby Aviation announced plans to manufacture the aircraft in Marina, California at the Marina Municipal Airport.
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Late in 2020, Joby Aviation acquired Uber Elevate, and the U S Air Force announced it had granted Joby its first eVTOL airworthiness certification as part of its Agility Prime program.
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In May 2022, Joby Aviation received Part 135 air service certification from the FAA, operating a fleet of Cirrus SR22s while it continues seeking certification for its eVTOL aircraft.
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In December 2020, Joby Aviation acquired Elevate, Uber's air taxi division, and received a $75 million investment from Uber, bringing Joby Aviation's total funds raised to $820 million.
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In January 2021, it was reported that Joby Aviation was exploring a special-purpose acquisition company to become a public company.
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Joby Aviation described the Uber Elevate acquisition as a way to accelerate its commercial launch through Elevate's tools and personnel.
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Joby Aviation has not commented on whether it will continue Elevate's plans to launch in Los Angeles, Dallas, and Melbourne.
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