SUSONO, Japan - A California-based aviation company successfully tested its air taxi in Japan in coordination with Japan’s Toyota Motor, Chloe Yang writes for the South China Morning Post. Continue reading original article.
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5 November 2024 - Joby Avation, which is partnered with automotive giant Toyota, announced its first international exhibition flight took place at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan.
Toyota engineers now work side-by-side with the Joby team in California and, in 2023, the two companies signed a long-term agreement for Toyota to supply key powertrain and actuation components for the production of Joby’s aircraft.
"Our first overseas flight marks a significant milestone on our journey towards making clean air travel an everyday reality,” said JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby. “We share Toyota’s vision for the future of mobility and are honored to have had the opportunity to present a glimpse of that future through our flight in Japan.”
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