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Air taxi firm Joby acquires defense tech company for $500 million
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Fusion42 · 12 August 2026 · Fusion42 review
Joby Aviation acquires defense technology company Resonant Sciences for $500 million to expand into the growing military eVTOL market, while continuing to develop its commercial air taxi business separately.
This Wire brief sits within Fusion42's coverage of Micromobility, and 4 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.
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Your air mobility business can no longer ignore defense. Joby’s split focus shows a clear new path for eVTOL founders to tap military budgets even as commercial air taxis lag.
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4 sources · first reported 11 Aug 2026 · latest 13 Aug 2026
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