Joby Aviation has partnered with Metropolis Technologies to convert parking locations into an initial U.S. vertiport network, targeting 25 sites. The deal leverages Metropolis’ AI-based recognition, baggage and aviation-service footprint — spanning more than 4,200 parking locations and reach to over 50 million customers — to speed siting and operations.
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Accelerates vertiport rollout: the partnership targets 25 U.S. sites and uses Metropolis’ footprint of more than 4,200 parking locations and a reach to over 50 million customers, shortening the timeline compared with bespoke vertiport builds. See recent vertiport development initiatives: https://hype.aero/?story=d0a1f9b4-8d95-443d-9012-f44aa3e2d393
Bundles ground services and AI: combining Metropolis’ AI-based recognition with baggage and parking operations addresses passenger processing and ground-handling complexity that operators and FBOs are actively preparing for. Related industry moves by major FBOs and operators: https://hype.aero/?story=fbc92959-41ca-4cef-908a-3a07a1f5a517
Supports Joby’s commercialisation push: the infrastructure partnership complements Joby’s recent aircraft integration and certification milestones, creating the ground-side ecosystem needed to move from testing to scheduled service. Context on Joby’s certification and testing progress: https://hype.aero/?story=ea2464cf-f7f7-4785-a752-063304f5cedb
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