Joby Teams With Ex-Uber CEO to Build Air Taxi Vertiports

Partners plan to construct a network of electrified sites for eVTOLs to take off and land.

Jack Daleo

Tuesday, August 04, 2026 at 12:00 PM ET

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Travis Tingle

Concept of an Atoms-Joby vertiport, designed as a multimodal hub connecting electric air taxis, autonomous vehicles, ridesharing, and on-site charging. [Credit: Joby Aviation and Atoms]

Key Takeaways:

Joby Aviation has partnered with Atoms, led by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to develop a network of "vertiports" across the U.S. for its electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) air taxi service.
These vertiports are designed to serve as multimodal hubs for takeoff, landing, charging, and passenger services, with initial development focused on Florida, New York, Texas, and California.
Joby envisions these sites as "next-generation" smart city infrastructure integrating eVTOLs, autonomous ground vehicles, and ridesharing, leveraging advanced technologies like AI and biometrics.
The partnership highlights a broader industry trend where eVTOL companies and airports are actively building dedicated infrastructure to support future air taxi operations.

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Manufacturer Joby Aviation, which recruited several veterans of Uber to help develop its eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) air taxi service, will work with the rideshare platform’s co-founder to build a new network of takeoff and landing sites.

Joby on Tuesday announced a strategic partnership with Atoms, led by Uber co-founder and former CEO Travis Kalanick, to acquire and develop vertiport sites across the U.S. The vertiports would give the company’s air taxi places to take off, land, charge, and ingress and egress once it is certified for commercial service.