Joby is set to integrate Aspen Avionics’ NexNav® Mini GPS-SBAS Receiver Circuit Card Assembly (CCA) into its eVTOL aircraft.
The NexNav Mini GPS-SBAS Receiver CCA is FAA TSO-C204 Class Beta 1 authorized and provides high-integrity position, velocity, and precise time data to VNC, mission critical for autonomous navigation and advanced flight safety system.
Aspen’s NexNav has a long history of dependable use in general and business aviation. Its integration into an eVTOL platform, like Joby’s eVTOL, signals a major step forward in applying certified avionics to the rapidly developing world of urban air mobility (UAM).
Dan O’Connell, Senior Vice President and General Manager, Advanced Avionics, AIRO, and leader of Aspen Avionics, said “We’re thrilled to partner with Joby Aviation, a company that is leading the way in transforming air mobility. Supplying our NexNav Mini for the Joby eVTOL marks a significant milestone in our commitment to enabling the next generation of electric aviation. This partnership highlights our shared vision for a safer, smarter, and more sustainable future in the skies.”
Aspen Avionics, based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, specializes in bringing the most advanced display and sensor technology from the commercial and business aviation markets into general aviation cockpits and budgets. Their Evolution Flight Display System and NexNav™ GPS sensors, together, help enable the aviation community to affordably meet the FAA’s NextGen mandate.
