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Joby Aviation Completes First Fully Autonomous 3,199-Mile Flight

By Drooid · Sep 18, 2026, 11:00 PM UTC · How we work

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Joby Aviation completed the first fully autonomous 3,199-mile flight across the United States.
The converted Cessna Caravan performed autonomous taxi, takeoff, navigation and landing with zero pilot inputs.
The aircraft landed autonomously at Dare County Regional Airport near the Wright brothers monument.
Joby stock fell about 2% after the flight.
CEO JoeBen Bevirt sold 606,000 shares through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.

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Story summary

Joby Aviation completed the first fully autonomous 3,199-mile flight across the United States.
The converted Cessna Caravan performed autonomous taxi, takeoff, navigation and landing with zero pilot inputs.
The aircraft landed autonomously at Dare County Regional Airport near the Wright brothers monument.
Joby stock fell about 2% after the flight.
CEO JoeBen Bevirt sold 606,000 shares through a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.