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Joby Aviation Completes First International Air Taxi Flight In Japan Alongside Toyota

04 Nov 2024 | Abstracted from Electrek

"Early believers like Toyota Motor Corporation, who joined the eVTOL fold in 2019, have invested hundreds of millions in funding...Last month, Toyota nearly doubled its previous investments in Joby Aviation, providing $500 million to help the company reach certification and scale production of its eVTOL air taxis.

"Joby Aviation completed a demonstration air taxi flight above Toyota's Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan, without a pilot."

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