Joby Aviation (NYSE: JOBY), a leader in electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft for commercial passenger service, completed successful air traffic simulations at NASA’s Ames Research Center. These simulations assessed integrating air taxis into today's airspace, even at busy airports, using existing ATC tools.

Developed jointly by Joby and NASA engineers after a multi-year study, the tests involved numerous eVTOL aircraft operating hourly in Dallas-Fort Worth's complex airspace. Participating teams of controllers virtually managed up to 120 eVTOL operations per hour alongside existing traffic in DFW's Central Terminal Area. With up to 45 simulated eVTOL aircraft in DFW's Class B airspace, controllers used established routes and procedures without affecting current traffic.

Tom Prevot, Air Taxi Product Lead at Joby stated: “Working alongside our NASA colleagues, we have now demonstrated in a real-world simulation how air taxi operations can take place in today’s airspace system.”

Joby Aviation is a California-based transportation company developing an all-electric, vertical take-off and landing aircraft which it intends to operate as part of a fast, quiet, and convenient service in cities around the world.

Shares of Joby Aviation trade on the NYSE under the ticker symbol JOBY.