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

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.

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