"We are here today to celebrate Joby's successful exhibition flight earlier this week, their first time to fly the air taxi eVTOL outside the United States. The dream that Joby and Toyota have envisioned for air mobility is finally coming close to fruition," claimed Toyota CTO Hiroki Nakajima, speaking from the event in Shizuoka, Japan.
"Toyota has now invested in Joby on multiple occasions, but more importantly, they've stood next to us in our facilities. They've helped us design tools. They've advised us on the layout of our factories. They even provide parts that go in the aircraft," extolled Bevirt of his startup's agreement with the Japanese automaker.
"A flight to Shizuoka from Tokyo onboard Joby's air taxi eVTOL would take 25 minutes - compared to up to two hours in a road vehicle," stated Toyota CTO Hiroki Nakajima, emphasizing the efficiency of eVTOL travel.
"Joby intends to start commercial passenger operations as soon as next year and is working with global partners in Japan that include Uber, Delta Air Lines, and ANA. Joby has already applied to the nation's civil aviation regulator, Japan Civil Aviation Bureau (JCAB), for certification." said CEO JoeBen Bevirt.
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