Planning to Watch an Electric Air Taxi Flight? So Are ‘4D’ Models

Joby Aviation partners with ASI for live operational demonstrations later this year.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, April 07, 2026 at 05:05 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

A predictive air traffic management platform will support live operational demonstrations of Joby Aviation’s electric air taxi. [Credit: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation is partnering with Air Space Intelligence (ASI) to integrate its AI-powered Flyways platform for managing eVTOL air taxi operations, starting with live demonstrations this year.
The Flyways AI platform uses predictive 4D models, fed by over 100 data links, to optimize air traffic, anticipate congestion, and minimize delays for efficient integration of electric aircraft.
This collaboration aims to advance how eVTOLs operate at scale within existing regulations and explore automated approaches to support future autonomous flight operations as the FAA modernizes the nation's air traffic control.
Joby's broader strategy involves significant investment in AI and autonomy, applying these technologies to flight operations, vertiport management, and the development of future autonomous air taxis.

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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi prototypes are only just beginning to fly in the U.S. National Airspace System (NAS). But the next time you see one artificial intelligence and 4D models could be deciding when and where they fly.

Joby Aviation, one of the leading U.S. developers of eVTOL aircraft, on Tuesday announced a partnership with Air Space Intelligence (ASI) that will see the latter’s Flyways AI platform power live operational demonstrations of its air taxi, planned for later this year.