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Joby S4 at Texas

Six-tilt-rotor electric aircraft; 5-seat (1 pilot + 4 passengers), 200mph top speed, ~150-mile range; FAA certification in progress.

Joby S4 by Joby Aviation · Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verified · Drones

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Joby Aviation reported Q2 2026 revenue of $38.6M and is moving closer to electric air taxi launch with Texas flights. CEO said "closer than we have ever been."

Key facts

Q2 Revenue
$38.6M
Q2 Net Loss
$245.4M
EPS Loss
$0.25 (improved from $0.41)
CEO Statement
Closer than we have ever been to launch

Exposure

Customer segment
consumer
Scale tier
pilot lt10

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Safety record

4 incidents on record (1 moderate, 3 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.

moderate
1
minor
3

Most recent: Jun 2026

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Incidents on record (4)

Direct incidents recorded against this deployment. Retracted incidents are excluded here but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.

Trust tier
Catalog entry · 1 source · not yet field-verifiedhow tiers work →
Last updated
2026-08-21
Model
Joby S4
Status
pilot
Operator type
maker operated
Scale at site
2 to 10 units
Site environment
outdoor
Location precision
verified coordinates
First seen
2025-01-01
ID
79fdf04c-e4d1-4b09-8590-e53221930d0b

Timeline

  1. Jan 2025
    First recorded
    Joby S4 first documented operating at Texas.
  2. Aug 2026
    Current status: pilot, reviewed
    Latest recorded state. New status transitions append here as the deployment-status recorder produces them.

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Sources (1)

  1. https://www.investing.com/2026/08/06/joby-texas-flights
Methodology: Verified · 1 source (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-21

Verification posture

Verified

Low confidence

Review state

Stable

Last reviewed 2026-08-21

Maturity + lifecycle

Maturity stage: pilot

Lifecycle: active

Architectural position

Cohort: aerial

Sources by quality tier

1
unclassified
Unclassified source

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Common questions

What is the Joby S4 deployment at Texas?
Joby S4, built by Joby Aviation, is recorded as a deployment at Texas on the DEPLOY registry. Joby Aviation operates the deployment directly.
Who operates Joby S4 at Texas?
Joby Aviation, the manufacturer of Joby S4, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.
When did the Joby S4 deployment at Texas go live?
The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2025 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.
Have there been incidents at the Joby S4 deployment at Texas?
4 active incidents affecting this deployment are on the DEPLOY registry. Each is a sourced, append-only record; retracted incidents are suppressed from this view.
Is Joby S4 at Texas safe?
Joby S4 at Texas has 4 active incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. 4 incidents on record (1 moderate, 3 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026. Retracted incidents are excluded from this count.

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