Joby Aviation

Joby Aviation, Inc. is a transportation company, which engages in developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft that intends to operate as a commercial passenger aircraft. The company is headquartered in Santa Cruz, California and currently employs 2,559 full-time employees. The company went IPO on 2020-09-17. The firm is engaged in designing and testing a piloted all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. The Joby eVTOL is designed to transport a pilot and up to four passengers or an expected payload of up to 1,000 pounds at speeds of up to 200 miles per hour (mph). The aircraft is optimized for urban routes, with a target range of up to 100 miles on a single charge. The firm plans to manufacture, own and operate its aircraft itself, building a vertically integrated transportation company that delivers transportation services to customers, including government agencies such as the United States Air Force (USAF) through sales or contracted operations, and to individual end-users through a convenient app-based aerial ridesharing service. The company also offers a network of terminals and loyal flyers in markets like New York and in Southern Europe.