# "Uber and Joby Aviation have launched Uber Air" (DEPLOY verdict: Partly true)

- **DEPLOY verdict:** Partly true
- **Claim type:** Customer
- **Claimed:** 2026-01-01
- **Implied deadline:** 2026-12-31
- **Claimed by:** [Uber](/companies/uber.md)

## How DEPLOY assessed this

Uber-Joby partnership for aerial rides confirmed. Dubai launch targeted "by end of 2026." However, Joby has not received FAA Type Certification, which would be required for US operations. Dubai may have separate regulatory pathway. https://www.jobyaviation.com/

## Proof on file

- Claim source: https://www.instagram.com/reel/DVQIxjCDN8V/?hl=en
- Status evidence: https://www.jobyaviation.com/

## See also

- [Uber's full claims ledger](/companies/uber.md)
- [Claim Integrity Index](/stats/claim-integrity.md): which robot companies deliver on their claims.

_Status is a DEPLOY assessment from primary sources, restated only by appending a new event. Canonical URL: /claims/uber-c3_