Robot model
Joby S4
Six-tilt-rotor electric aircraft; 5-seat (1 pilot + 4 passengers), 200mph top speed, ~150-mile range; FAA certification in progress.
- Manufacturer
- Joby Aviation
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- pilot
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 9
- Website
- jobyaviation.com ↗
The verified answer
As of Sep 2026, DEPLOY verifies Joby S4, a aerial by Joby Aviation (pilot): 9 verified deployments on record. 3 sources back the record.
Joby S4 holds 2 FAA actions and has 2 FAA actions pending, per the DEPLOY registry.
See all 4 filingsAppears ineVTOL & passenger air mobility
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Key facts
Product
Certification Status
Vehicle Type
Specs
Range
Range km
Max speed
Speed kmh
Weight kg
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Data & sources
Press releases
1
Government records
1
Web sources
1
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Accountability: Joby Aviation has a Claim Integrity of 0% (0 of 1 public claims verified). See the industry ledger.
Pricing
No verified price is on record for Joby S4. Physical-AI systems are often sold through enterprise contracts or operated as a service rather than at a public list price.
Deployments (9)
Joby Aviation and Atoms (industrial AI and infrastructure company) form strategic partnership to buy and develop vertiport sites in the U.S.
- Joby S4 at Marina, California, USAannounced
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation launch initial phase of strategic manufacturing alliance.
First eIPP (eVTOL Integration Pilot Program) flights expected in September in Texas, targeting first passengers in 2026.
Joby completes first-ever point-to-point eVTOL flights in NYC history.
- Joby S4 at Dubai, UAEannounced
Joby aims to launch commercial air taxi service in Dubai with routes from Dubai International Airport (DXB), Palm Jumeirah, Dubai Marina, and Dubai Downtown.
- Joby S4 at Texaspilot
Joby Aviation reported Q2 2026 revenue of $38.6M and is moving closer to electric air taxi launch with Texas flights.
Joby Aviation selected for White House eVTOL Integration Pilot Program (eIPP).
- Joby S4 at New Yorkannounced
Joby Aviation to begin U.S.
In May 2023, Joby Aviation delivered its first conforming eVTOL aircraft to the United States Air Force under the AFWERX Agility Prime program, at Edwards Air Force Base, California.
Joby S4 on the deployment map
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Deployment recordedSep 1, 2026
at Texas, USA
- Deployment recordedAug 1, 2026
at U.S. (Atoms partnership vertiport sites)
- Deployment verifiedVerifiedJul 1, 2026
at New York
- Deployment recordedJun 30, 2026
at Marina, California, USA
- Incident recordedJun 15, 2026
Joby Aviation completes FAA Stage 4 certification, advancing toward air taxi launch
Supply chain (2)
Compute / semiconductor
- NVIDIANVIDIA IGX Thor compute platform (Blackwell architecture) -- autonomous flight compute for Joby Superpilot system: autonomous mission management, sensor fusion, radar and perception processing, predictive system health monitoring. Joby named as only aviation launch partner for IGX Thor.supplies
Actuators & motors
- Toyota Motor CorporationToyota-manufactured powertrain and actuation components (designed by Joby, manufactured by Toyota) -- tilt actuators and key powertrain assemblies for Joby S4 eVTOL. Long-term supply agreement, components delivered to Joby's San Carlos powertrain manufacturing facility.manufactures-for
Suppliers appear here when verified with at least two strong sources (maker-official / IR / regulatory / standards-body / verified tier-2). Sources are append-only; corrections add new sources rather than rewrite history.
Regulatory filings (4)
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Applicant: Joby Aviation
Safety record
4 incidents on record (1 moderate, 3 minor). Most recent: Jun 2026.
Most recent: Jun 2026
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Incidents affecting Joby S4 (4)
- Joby Aviation completes FAA Stage 4 certification, advancing toward air taxi launch2026-06-15 · Regulatory action
- Joby Aviation completes submission of Stage 3 certification plans to FAA2026-05-15 · Regulatory action
- Joby Aviation clears FAA Stage 4 airworthiness conformity review, one step from type certificate2026-03-28 · Regulatory action
Includes incidents linked directly to this model or to deployments of it. Retracted incidents are excluded from this view but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
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Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (2 primary) · last reviewed 2026-08-16
Verification posture
Verified
High confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-08-16
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: pilot
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 1
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- primary-regulatory-filing
- Regulatory filing
- 1
- primary-company-ir
- Company IR disclosure
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for Joby S4.Recent coverage
Joby S4 in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning Joby S4 from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Joby Reports Second Quarter 2026 Financial Results
Joby Aviation raised 2026 revenue guidance to $115-125M after Q2 results, reporting five aircraft flying with 12 more in production, strongest quarterly progress in the fifth and…
Joby Aviation operates first eVTOL flight between 2 US licensed airports
Joby Aviation completed the first eVTOL flight between two US licensed airports, marking a milestone in commercial air taxi operations.
Congress Wants FAA to Simplify Electric Air Taxi Certification
Congress pushing FAA to simplify eVTOL certification process. Joby and Archer have cleared key gates. Patent fights emerging between Archer and Vertical.
Joby Aviation and Toyota Motor Corporation Launch Initial Phase of a Strategic Manufacturing Alliance to Realize Air Mobility for All
Joby Aviation and Toyota launched the initial phase of their strategic manufacturing alliance to build commercial production capability and prepare for scale-up of electric air…
Joby Aviation (JOBY) Stock Could Be 23% Undervalued After FAA Progress And Production Plans - simplywall.st
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Air Taxis Clear the Last Big Hurdle - Joby and Archer targeting summer 2026
Joby and Archer cleared key FAA gates. eVTOL pilot program covers 26 states. US air taxi service could begin summer 2026.
US Electric Air Taxi Inches Closer to Takeoff - Joby completes FAA Stage 4
Joby Aviation completed FAA Stage 4 certification, advancing toward US electric air taxi service launch. Joby and Archer targeting certification in 2026.
Joby Aviation completes first NYC test flight from JFK to Manhattan
Joby Aviation completed first NYC test flight, sending electric air taxi from JFK to Manhattan. Milestone for eVTOL urban operations.
eVTOL Air Taxis: What You Need to Know Before 2026 Ends
Abu Dhabi and Dubai launches in 2026. UK investing nearly 50M for drone and flying taxi tech. Expected trip cost 0-200. US targeting late 2026 commercial launch.
GAO Report: FAA Is Evaluating eVTOL Designs But No Type Certificates Issued as of March 2026
GAO report: As of March 2026, FAA has not issued type certificates for any eVTOL. 14 eVTOL applications using special class airworthiness criteria path. Joby and Archer targeting…
Joby to Begin U.S. Operations in 2026 Under White House Air Taxi Program
Joby Aviation selected as partner in White House-backed eVTOL Integration Pilot Program with opportunity to begin early operations in 2026 across 10 U.S. states including Arizona,…
New all-electric aircraft makes test flight in New York City
NYT DealBook: A new all-electric aircraft made a test flight in NYC. Advancing eVTOL and electric aviation in urban environments.
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Reality vs attention
Joby S4 draws attention at the 95th percentile but verifies reality at the 96th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap -0.6, 62nd widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Above-average adoption relative to same-category peers. Strong recent media coverage and press activity.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Sep 6, 2026