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.