"Kivork, who served as Joby's U.S. state and local policy lead for over four years, announced his resignation from the company in July after being offered a position at Archer Aviation, a competitor of Joby. In the lawsuit complaint, Joby accused Kivork of downloading dozens of highly confidential files only two days before announcing his resignation and sharing them with Archer."
"Joby was founded in Santa Cruz County in 2009 and is still headquartered in Santa Cruz today. The company's goal is to innovate electric vertical take-off and landing technology, which would allow aircraft to take off vertically, like a helicopter, and then transition to horizontal, airplane-like flight. The company has collaborated with NASA, has signed agreements with the Federal Aviation Administration to define safety standards,"
Joby Aviation filed a lawsuit against Archer Aviation and former employee George Kivork, accusing them of corporate espionage and theft of confidential files. Kivork, Joby's U.S. state and local policy lead for over four years, resigned in July after receiving an offer from Archer and allegedly downloaded dozens of highly confidential files two days before resigning, then shared them with Archer. Joby alleges the information was used to undercut an exclusive agreement with a real estate developer and seeks damages plus an injunction to stop further use. Joby is a Santa Cruz–based eVTOL developer with NASA, FAA, and U.S. Air Force collaborations. Archer, founded in 2018 in San Jose, is a major competitor and has faced prior legal disputes.
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