Joby Aviation, Inc.
Industrials · Aerospace & Defense
Structural: eVTOL category creation play - Joby leads $ACHR on FAA Type Certification (TC) progress, currently in Stage 4 of 5 (for-credit flight testing). Vertically integrated model (build + operate) lets it capture aircraft margin AND ride-network economics if the category scales.
Toyota is anchor strategic investor ($894M committed, manufacturing tech transfer); Delta Air Lines is exclusive US launch partner for home-to-airport routes; Dubai RTA awarded exclusive 6-year operating rights for the emirate.
(1) TC lead over $ACHR translates to first-mover route slots + brand in NYC/LA/Dubai; (2) Toyota partnership de-risks manufacturing scale-up at Marina + Dayton plants; (3) Delta + Dubai contracts give revenue line-of-sight before broad commercial launch; (4) DoD Agility Prime contract provides bridge revenue while pre-revenue civil; (5) cash runway of $800M+ funds path to certification without near-term raise.
(1) commercial launch slipped from 2025 to 2026/2027 - TC timeline risk remains binary; (2) zero revenue, $500M+ annual cash burn, dilution risk if cert slips again; (3) eVTOL unit economics unproven at scale (battery cycle life, pilot supply, vertiport buildout all gating); (4) $ACHR closing the cert gap with a lighter-balance-sheet competitor; (5) air-taxi TAM remains speculative - sensitive to ride pricing vs ground alternatives.
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