2026年8月4日，Joby Aviation 与前Uber创始人Travis Kalanick创立的基础设施公司Atoms宣布达成战略合作，计划在美国佛罗里达、纽约、得克萨斯和加州四大核心市场收购并开发多式联运起降场网络。此举标志着电动空中出租车行业的重心正从飞行器认证转向地面基础设施建设，旨在通过整合自动驾驶地面车辆、网约车及现场充电设施，解决高耗能地面基建这一扩大商业运营规模的最大瓶颈。该战略不仅为Joby在白宫支持的eIPP（eVTOL整合试点计划）下开展早期商业运营做好了准备，也试图借助Atoms在工业AI和房地产领域的专长，化解城市土地获取与电网整合的复杂难题。

Joby Aviation and Atoms announced a vertiport partnership targeting four US states ahead of FAA eVTOL type certification.

Joby Aviation and infrastructure firm Atoms announced a strategic partnerships on August 4, 2026, to acquire and develop a network of vertiports across four initial U.S. states, signaling a shift in the electric air taxi industry’s focus from aircraft certification to ground infrastructure.

In a press release issued by Joby Aviation, the companies detailed plans to build multimodal transportation hubs in Florida, New York, Texas, and California. The facilities will integrate eVTOL aircraft operations with autonomous ground vehicles, ridesharing services, and on-site charging capabilities to support early commercial air taxi flights.

Infrastructure as the next aviation bottleneck

Atoms Real Estate, the infrastructure arm of the industrial AI company led by Travis Kalanick, will manage the complex, power-intensive deployments required for the vertiports. These hubs are designed to facilitate passenger connections, aircraft servicing, and last-mile ground transportation in dense urban environments.

“Smart cities require innovative real estate and infrastructure development,” said Travis Kalanick, Founder and CEO of Atoms. “As new transport modes and smart city services become available, designing and deploying a new asset class to support them is critical. We’re focused on serving city stakeholders with inspired, efficient buildouts that deliver great experiences for residents and communities alike.”

Joby Aviation Founder and CEO JoeBen Bevirt noted that thoughtful urban planning often takes a decade or more. He emphasized that making electric flight a daily reality requires a new generation of transportation hubs connecting aircraft, ground transport, and local communities.

Regulatory alignment and the eIPP

The vertiport expansion aligns with Joby’s preparations for early operations under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP). On March 9, 2026, Joby announced its selection as a partner in multiple winning applications for the eIPP, which spans 10 U.S. states.

Established by Presidential Executive Order, the eIPP permits eVTOL manufacturers to introduce their technology to communities and conduct early operations prior to full Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) type certification. The program is designed to accelerate regulatory coordination among the FAA, the U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT), and local municipal authorities.

Joby has already flown its first FAA-conforming aircraft and is currently in the final stage of FAA type certification. The manufacturers has previously demonstrated its operational capabilities through piloted test flights in the San Francisco Bay Area and New York City.

AirPro News analysis

We view the Joby and Atoms partnership as a necessary evolution in the advanced air mobility sector. For years, the primary hurdle for eVTOL manufacturers has been navigating the FAA certification process. As companies like Joby approach the final stages of type certification, the lack of physical, power-intensive ground infrastructure has emerged as the most significant barrier to scaled commercial operations.

By partnering with a dedicated real estate and infrastructure firm, Joby is attempting to offload the capital-intensive and politically complex process of urban land acquisition and grid integration. The selection of Florida, New York, Texas, and California as initial target markets directly mirrors the regions with the highest anticipated demand for early air taxi services, though securing local zoning approvals in these dense urban environments will likely remain a formidable challenge.

Sources: Joby Aviation

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Joby Aviation和Atoms宣布在FAA eVTOL型号认证前，将以美国四个州为目标的垂直机场合作伙伴关系。

Joby Aviation与基础设施公司Atoms于2026年8月4日宣布建立战略合作伙伴关系，收购并开发覆盖美国四个初始州的垂直机场网络，标志着电动空中出租车行业的重心从飞机认证转向地面基础设施。

乔比航空发布的新闻稿中，两公司详细介绍了在佛罗里达、纽约、德克萨斯和加利福尼亚建设多式联运枢纽的计划。该设施将整合eVTOL飞机操作与自主地面车辆、网约服务及现场充电能力，支持早期商业空中出租车航班。

基础设施成为下一个航空瓶颈

由Travis Kalanick领导的工业人工智能公司旗下基础设施部门Atoms Real Estate将负责垂直机场所需的复杂且耗电密集的部署。这些枢纽旨在促进乘客连接、飞机维修以及密集城市环境中的最后一公里地面运输。

“智慧城市需要创新的房地产和基础设施发展，”Atoms创始人兼首席执行官Travis Kalanick表示。“随着新型交通模式和智慧城市服务的出现，设计和部署支持它们的新资产类别至关重要。我们专注于通过富有灵感且高效的建设项目，为居民和社区带来卓越的体验。”

Joby Aviation创始人兼首席执行官JoeBen Bevirt指出，深思熟虑的城市规划往往需要十年甚至更长时间。他强调，让电动飞行成为日常现实需要新一代交通枢纽，连接飞机、地面交通和地方社区。

监管一致性与eIPP

垂直发射场扩建与乔比公司为白宫支持的eVTOL集成试点计划（eIPP）准备的早期行动相契合。2026年3月9日，Joby宣布被选为eIPP多项中奖申请的合作伙伴，该项目覆盖美国10个州。

eIPP由总统行政命令设立，允许eVTOL制造商向社区推广技术，并在获得联邦航空管理局（FAA）全面型号认证前进行早期运营。该项目旨在加速FAA、美国交通部（DOT）及地方市政当局之间的监管协调。

Joby已经驾驶了首架符合FAA标准的飞机，目前正处于FAA型号认证的最后阶段。制造商此前已通过在旧金山湾区和纽约市的载人试飞展示了其运营能力。

AirPro 新闻分析

我们认为Joby与Atoms的合作是先进空中机动领域的必要演进。多年来，eVTOL制造商面临的主要难关一直是通过FAA认证流程。随着像Joby这样的公司接近型号认证的最后阶段，缺乏物理且耗电密集的地面基础设施已成为商业规模化的最大障碍。

通过与一家专门的房地产和基础设施公司合作，Joby试图卸下资本密集且政治复杂的城市土地收购和电网整合过程。选择佛罗里达、纽约、德克萨斯和加利福尼亚作为初始目标市场，直接反映了预期对早期空中出租车服务需求最高的地区，尽管在这些密集城市环境中获得地方分区批准仍将是一项艰巨挑战。

资料来源：Joby Aviation

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