Historic First US Coast-to-Coast Autonomous Flight Completed
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Historic first US coast-to-coast autonomous flight completed
Joby Aviation has scored a world first, completing the first-ever fully autonomous flight from sea to shining sea across the continental United States – a distance of 3,199 miles (5,148 km) – with zero control inputs from an onboard human pilot.Continue ReadingCategory: Aircraft, TransportTags: Joby Aviation, Autonomous flight
Self-driving cars are coming soon, and self-flying planes are on the way. The first fully autonomous aircraft in the United States has completed a 3,199-mile flight without a pilot. The single-engine Cessna Caravan, operated by aerospace company Joby Aviation, completed all phases of its flight, from taxiing to takeoff and landing, on its own. The plane took off from Joby's base in Concord, California, on September 7.
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Santa Cruz, September 20, 2026, 13:21 (PDT) Joby closed Friday at $6.12, down 1.13% on 23.4 million shares.The autonomous aircraft was a converted Cessna Caravan, not Joby’s eVTOL air taxi.Joby reported $2.3 billion of cash and short-term investments at June 30. Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) finished Friday 1.13% lower after disclosing a 3,199-mile autonomous flight. The…
Joby Autonomous Aircraft Completes First US Crossing
Joby Aviation says its autonomous J208 flew 3,199 miles across the US with zero control inputs from its onboard safety pilot. Here is what the milestone means. #news, #usnews, #technology, #automation, #unitedstates, #jobyaviation, #aviationtechnology, #cessnacaravan, #autonomousaviation, #flyingeze
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