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Nvidia Picks Joby as Exclusive Aviation Partner for IGX Thor to Advance Autonomous Flight

Investors bid up the stock after the selection, reflecting expectations for faster progress on onboard autonomy.

Overview

  • Nvidia named Joby its only aviation launch partner for the new IGX Thor platform at the GTC conference in Washington, D.C.
  • The collaboration is intended to accelerate development of Joby’s Superpilot system for civil and military applications.
  • Joby says IGX Thor integration is expected to enable real-time capabilities including autonomous mission management, radar and perception processing, sensor fusion, predictive monitoring, and digital twin modeling.
  • Joby shares jumped 8.85% after-hours on Tuesday and rose about 7% in Wednesday pre-market trading following the announcement.
  • Joby recently raised $513.9 million to support FAA certification and manufacturing scale-up, while the new AI capabilities remain subject to ongoing engineering and regulatory approvals.