Joby Aviation Lands in Santa Cruz

The $25.5 million facility will be the electric air taxi startup's headquarters for research and development work.

Amelia Walsh

Thursday, June 08, 2023 at 01:56 PM ET

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An air taxi manufactured by Joby Aviation goes for a test flight. [Credit: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation opened its new 162,000-square-foot headquarters in Santa Cruz, marking a significant milestone for the company.
The new facility will serve as Joby's corporate headquarters and a hub for extensive research and development, supporting its rapid growth and over 1,500 employees.
Founded on CEO JoeBen Bevirt's vision for efficient commuting, Joby has secured major partnerships and aims to launch its eVTOL service by 2024, with FAA certification criteria and pilot training rules already being established.

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Reaching yet another milestone, electric air taxi startup Joby Aviation debuted its new Santa Cruz headquarters on June 5.

Joby’s new home takes founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt back to his roots. Speaking with local news outlet, the Santa Cruz Sentinel, Bevirt said he grew up in Santa Cruz, where as a kid, he dreamed of a more convenient commute from his home to school. Explaining how he originally came up with the idea of an electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOl) concept, Bevirt said, “I loved where I went to school, and I loved where I lived, but they were a long way apart,” he said. “I had a dream of building a better way to get from A to B from the school I loved to the home I loved.”