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Texas Launches White House-Backed eVTOL Pilot With Joby Flights and Shared Charging Plans

Texas has begun flights under the White House’s eVTOL Integration Pilot Program, with Joby Aviation participating in a weeklong demonstration. Separately, Archer Aviation and BETA Technologies plan interoperable charging infrastructure to support air taxi operations, linking vehicle deployments with the ground systems required for scale.

Discovered 2026-09-10T07:05:43.299748-07:00 | 2026-09-10T07:05:43.299748-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

Texas is moving beyond policy development to live eVTOL demonstrations under a federal pilot program, providing an early test of air taxi operations in a real state environment.
Archer and BETA’s planned interoperable charging network addresses a foundational deployment constraint: ensuring different electric aircraft can use shared ground infrastructure.
The participation of Joby, Archer and BETA indicates that the program will involve multiple manufacturers, making interoperability and operational coordination central to its outcome.

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