Joby Expands Autonomous Flight Contracts with U.S. Air Force to Nearly $37 Million Following Record Coast-to-Coast Tour
Key Highlights
- ➤Air Force commitment nearly $37 million; operational testing contract ceiling rises to $50 million
- ➤Joby completed first autonomous U.S. coast-to-coast flight spanning 6,665 miles across 11 states
- ➤Autonomous J208 flew 24 states with zero onboard safety-pilot control inputs
- ➤Joby autonomy system has completed more than 400 fully autonomous flights to date
Expert Statements
JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation
“This contract expansion is a powerful validation of the adaptability of Joby’s autonomy stack”
JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation
“We designed this system to be platform-agnostic, letting us quickly bring advanced autonomy to a wide range of high-utility aircraft.”
JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby Aviation
“This funding will accelerate our path to sustained uncrewed operations, delivering a single software solution that solves critical logistics challenges for both the U.S. military and cargo industries.”
Kate Brown, Contested Logistics Tactical Airlift Lead, AFWERX
“AFWERX is supporting the development and evaluation of autonomous airlift technologies to strengthen Air Force logistics resilience.”
Kate Brown, Contested Logistics Tactical Airlift Lead, AFWERX
“Our goal is to sustain cargo operations in contested environments while reducing risk to aircrews and preserving crewed aircraft for missions that require them”
Joby Expands Autonomous Flight Contracts with U.S. Air Force to Nearly $37 Million Following Record Coast-to-Coast Tour
* Agreements include software integration and operational testing, expanding Joby’s defense autonomy work with USAF AFWERX across two primary contracts * The contract expansion follows the record setting autonomous cross-country flights in the J208, spanning 6,665 miles with landings in 11 states and integrated flight operations across 24 states Joby Aviation, Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) today announced that the U.S. Air Force has awarded additional funding to accelerate Joby’s autonomous flight technology, bringing the Air Force’s total commitment to nearly $37 million and raising the ceiling on Joby’s operational testing contract to $50 million . Awarded through AFWERX, the innovation arm of the U.S. Air Force, the funding supports continued development of Joby’s autonomy software and expanded operational testing in the Pacific, as the Air Force moves toward sustained autonomous logistics operations.
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