Advanced Air Mobility (eVTOL / Urban Air Mobility)

Joby partners with Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick on U.S. vertiport network

Joby has partnered with former Uber co-founder and CEO Travis Kalanick to develop a network of vertiports across the United States. The agreement brings Kalanick, whose previous company helped popularize app-based ride-hailing, into the infrastructure buildout supporting Joby’s planned air-taxi operations.

Discovered 2026-08-04T06:34:29.421858-07:00 | 2026-08-04T06:34:29.421858-07:00

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Vertiport availability is a foundational requirement for scaling commercial eVTOL operations; the partnership targets that infrastructure across the U.S.
Kalanick’s involvement connects Joby’s air-taxi plans with experience in building a large, app-based mobility network.
The agreement indicates that infrastructure development—not only aircraft certification—remains central to the commercialization of advanced air mobility.

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