Joby Aviation has signed an agreement to acquire a manufacturing facility of more than 700,000 square feet in the Dayton, Ohio area, strengthening its production capacity as it prepares to scale aircraft manufacturing. The facility, which is ready for immediate use, will initially support Joby’s plan to double production to four aircraft per month by 2027, while also allowing room for long-term growth.
The new factory complements Joby’s existing manufacturing operations in California and Ohio, with operations at the Dayton-area site expected to begin later this year. The expansion marks another step in the company’s transition from engineering development to large-scale manufacturing.
“This site will not only support our near-term plan to double production, it can also serve as a base for significant future growth, as we turn a decade of engineering into the manufacturing scale the market is now demanding,” said JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, Joby Aviation…