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Joby Aviation’s 3,100-mile autonomous flight signals its push beyond electric air taxis
Publisher description: An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation's autonomy technology flew across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point.
TechCrunch | Sep 18, 2026 | Kirsten Korosec
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An aircraft equipped with Joby Aviation’s autonomy technology flew more than 3,100 miles across the United States without a human pilot taking control at any point, the company said Friday. Joby, which used a converted Cessna Caravan aircraft for the trip, said the flight demonstrated that its autonomy technology could handle different environments and missions, including medical transport, disaster response, and defense logistics.
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