Toyota Motor Corporation and Joby Aviation have partnered at Toyota’s Higashi-Fuji Technical Center in Shizuoka, Japan, in a gathering that included executives from both companies, Akio Toyoda, the Chairman of Toyota Group, and Joby CEO and Founder, JoeBen Bevirt, alongside the company’s eVTOL aircraft.
The two leaders met and have begun a partnership together. The culmination of the efforts of both companies over the last seven years, in which Joby’s passion for air mobility as a startup met Toyota’s expertise in production processes and technology development, led to Joby’s first air taxi exhibition flight overseas in Japan.
JoeBen Bevirt, Founder and CEO of Joby, said; “This is a moment we have been looking forward to for a long time and marks a significant milestone on our journey towards making clean air travel an everyday reality.
“We share Toyota’s vision for the future of air travel and are honored to have had the opportunity to present a glimpse of that future through our exhibition flight in Japan.”
Hiroki Nakajima, Member of the Board and Executive Vice President of Toyota Motor Corporation, added; “Air mobility has the potential to change our `sense of distance and time,’ and open a future with the new option of air mobility that will further enrich the lives of many people.
“Toyota is committed to deepening our collaboration with Joby and we will continue to work together to realize our shared dreams.”
