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Joby Aviation completed a fully autonomous flight from California to North Carolina

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Joby Aviation has successfully completed a fully autonomous transcontinental flight from California to North Carolina. The milestone marks a significant expansion of the company's operational scope beyond its initial short-range urban electric air taxi services.
- 01Completion of a fully autonomous flight across the United States from California to North Carolina
- 02Strategic expansion into long-distance aviation beyond localized urban air taxi operations
- 03Demonstration of mature autonomous flight control systems for electric aircraft technology
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The startup is looking to expand beyond electric air taxi rides in major cities.