JOBY AVIATION FLIES AUTONOMOUS AIRCRAFT ACROSS US
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Joby Aviation completed a fully autonomous flight from California to North Carolina, demonstrating extended-range capabilities for its electric aircraft. The achievement signals the startup's ambitions beyond urban air taxi services.
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