Joby Aviation(@jobyaviation):The first autonomous flight across America, by the numbers: ✅ 3,199 miles flown ✅ 0 times the safety pilot touched the controls ✅ 2,323 miles: the farthest distance the aircraft was supervised from ✅ 100% of taxi, takeoff, cruise, and landing performed autonomously ✅ 1 month-long transcontinental tour, eastbound leg complete Along the way, the J208 integrated into the nation's busiest general aviation airport at Deer Valley and altered its mission plan in real time for changing weather. We've seen some of you asking: why a Cessna Caravan? In the new Joby Recon, @maxabusa, Maxime, Evan and Craig break down the pathway to certified autonomous flight technology.

2026.09.18 12:01

The first autonomous flight across America, by the numbers: ✅ 3,199 miles flown ✅ 0 times the safety pilot touched the controls ✅ 2,323 miles: the farthest distance the aircraft was supervised from ✅ 100% of taxi, takeoff, cruise, and landing performed autonomously ✅ 1 month-long transcontinental tour, eastbound leg complete Along the way, the J208 integrated into the nation's busiest general aviation airport at Deer Valley and altered its mission plan in real time for changing weather. We've seen some of you asking: why a Cessna Caravan? In the new Joby Recon, @maxabusa, Maxime, Evan and Craig break down the pathway to certified autonomous flight technology.