Tech Joby and ANA to launch air taxi service

The companies were unable to provide specifics on the service, such as when they would begin piloting Joby's aircraft, when they expect to bring a commercial service to Japan and whether ANA or Joby would be operating it or how customers would interact with it. Those details will be coming "in due course," according to a Joby spokesperson, who noted that Joby, ANA and Toyota are now in the planning phase as they consider moves like developing infrastructure, pilot training, flight operations, regulatory requirements, public acceptance and how to connect aerial transportation to the larger transit ecosystem. Toyota represents not only a partner in this future service, but also one of Joby's strategic investors. The auto giant led Joby's $590 million Series C round in 2020 and has shared expertise with the startup on electrification technology, as well as manufacturing, quality and cost controls, according to a Joby spokesperson.

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