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Joby partners with Atoms and Travis Kalanick to build U.S. vertiport network ahead of air taxi launch

Joby Aviation is partnering with Atoms, the redevelopment company led by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to acquire and develop vertiport sites in New York, California, Texas and Florida. Separately, UrbanV outlined plans for a vertiport network supporting future eVTOL operations in Brazil’s São Paulo state.

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

Briefing

What Hype is tracking

Joby is moving beyond aircraft development to secure the physical infrastructure required for U.S. passenger air taxi operations, beginning with four major states.
The partnership brings a real estate redevelopment company and an experienced technology-sector operator into vertiport development, underscoring the importance of site acquisition and urban integration.
UrbanV’s São Paulo plans show that vertiport networks are also being organized internationally ahead of commercial eVTOL operations.

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