Joby Logs 7,000 Autonomous Miles in Military Exercise

Self-flying Cessna Caravan goes more than 40 hours during demonstrations over Hawaii and Pacific.

Jack Daleo

Wednesday, September 03, 2025 at 12:28 PM ET

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Joby’s Superpilot-equipped Cessna 208B Grand Caravan flew more than 7,000 autonomous miles during a recent defense exercise. [Courtesy: Joby Aviation]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation's Superpilot autonomous system successfully completed over 7,000 miles of self-flying missions during the U.S. Defense Department's Resolute Force Pacific exercise.
This achievement positions Joby for future defense contracts, including a collaboration with L3Harris to develop a hybrid, optionally piloted VTOL variant for military logistics, cargo, and intelligence missions.
Joby sees its defense work and autonomous technology as a dual-use strategy, accelerating the adoption of self-flying capabilities for both military applications and its planned commercial eVTOL air taxi service.

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Electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi developer Joby Aviation has now logged thousands of autonomous flight miles as it seeks to field a self-flying aircraft.

The company on Wednesday revealed it participated in the Defense Department’s Resolute Force Pacific exercise, during which a Cessna 208B Grand Caravan equipped with its Superpilot autonomy system flew more than 7,000 miles.