Business Wire·Aug 4, 2026, 8:00 AM ET

Atoms and Joby Aviation Form Strategic Partnership to Build America's Vertiport Network

Atoms & Joby Aviation announced a strategic partnership to acquire & develop next-generation vertiport hubs in the U.S.
Initial focus markets include Florida, New York, Texas, & California, aligning with Joby's early operations under the White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program.
Vertiports will function as multimodal transportation hubs connecting electric aircraft, autonomous ground vehicles, ridesharing services, & on-site power charging infrastructure.
Joby's aircraft is in the final stage of FAA type certification after completing flights across the San Francisco Bay Area & New York City.
Travis Kalanick, Atoms CEO, stated that designing new asset classes for smart cities is critical as transport modes evolve.
JoeBen Bevirt, Joby Aviation CEO, emphasized that thoughtful urban planning is required to integrate air taxis into daily life alongside ground transportation.
Atoms will utilize its in-house architecture, engineering, technology, & construction teams to deliver these complex infrastructure deployments.
Atoms operates across Food, Mining, & Transport sectors, with businesses including CloudKitchens, Otter, Picnic, Lab37, ProFood, & Pronto.
Joby Aviation is a California-based company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off & landing air taxi for both service operations & aircraft sales.