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Joby Splits Commercial and Defense VTOL Projects With $500M Acquisition

13 August 2026 · By · Wire by Fusion42

Published

13 August 2026

Topic

opportunities

◆ Sectors

Micromobility

◆ Geography

United States

◆ Source

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◆ Verified

Fusion42 · 13 August 2026 · Fusion42 review

Joby Aviation is acquiring Resonant Sciences for $500 million to separate its defense projects into a new subsidiary, allowing focused commercial development of its S4 electric air taxi. This move leverages defense expertise to advance both military and civilian eVTOL technologies.

This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 7 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

You face a new fork: defence tech just got a dedicated home within Joby, freeing your commercial efforts from distraction. Now is the time to decide if defence expertise or commercial scaling shapes your competitive edge.

◆ Coverage

7 sources · first reported 11 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026

◆ Topics

Micromobilityevtoldefenseair-taxiacquisitioncommercialization