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Joby to Separate Commercial and Defense VTOL Programs Through $500 Million Resonant Sciences Acquisition

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Joby Aviation plans to acquire Resonant Sciences for $500 million, establishing the company as Joby’s dedicated defense business. Resonant will house Joby’s hybrid-electric and autonomous projects, creating a formal separation between its commercial and defense-oriented VTOL activities.

Discovered 2026-08-13T06:05:56.760537-07:00 | 2026-08-13T06:05:56.760537-07:00

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What Hype is tracking

  • The $500 million acquisition gives Joby a dedicated defense structure, separating its commercial and military-oriented VTOL activities.
  • Housing hybrid-electric and autonomous projects within Resonant Sciences signals a push to organize Joby’s defense portfolio around emerging aircraft technologies.

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