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 is partnering with Atoms, led by Uber co-founder Travis Kalanick, to develop a nationwide network of "next-generation" vertiports for its eVTOL air taxi service.
These multimodal vertiports will serve as essential hubs for takeoff, landing, charging, and passenger integration, with initial sites planned for Florida, New York, Texas, and California.
The collaboration emphasizes the critical need to establish comprehensive ground infrastructure and thoughtful urban planning well in advance of air taxi commercial certification, a priority also shared by competitors.

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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.