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Joby says aircraft completes first autonomous flight across the U.S.

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Joby Aviation says an aircraft equipped with its autonomy technology flew 3,199 miles from California to North Carolina, arriving in the Outer Banks without control inputs from the onboard safety pilot. The company described the flight as the first fully autonomous transcontinental flight across the United States.

Discovered 2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00 | 2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The 3,199-mile flight is a significant public demonstration of Joby’s autonomy technology and its ability to operate over a long-distance U.S. route.
  • The aircraft completed the flight without control inputs from the onboard safety pilot, directly highlighting the maturity of the system while retaining a safety pilot onboard.
  • No previous related clusters are available to provide additional context.

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eVTOL Insights Joby Aviation
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2026-09-18T05:06:20.965543-07:00
Latest Update
2026-09-18T06:16:44.731263-07:00
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