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Air taxi firm Joby acquires defense tech company for $500 million

Published

11 August 2026

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operational-macro

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Micromobility

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United States

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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 7 sources have reported it between 11 Aug 2026 and 13 Aug 2026.

◆ ◆ The Wire takeaway

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.

◆ Coverage

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

◆ Topics

MicromobilityeVTOLdefense-techmilitary-marketM&Aair-taxi