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Electric Air Taxi Developer Challenges Jury Award Over Alleged Misuse
Joby Aviation is challenging a nearly $117 million jury award to Aerosonic, arguing it developed its own aircraft sensors without misusing the supplier’s trade secrets. A jury in Tampa, Florida, found Joby breached a confidentiality agreement and misappropriated Aerosonic’s trade secrets, but the verdict is not yet a final judgment. Joby is currently building an electric air taxi and aims to begin passenger flights in Dubai before the end of 2026. The company maintains it spent years engineering and manufacturing its air data system independently, and will pursue further court challenges, including an appeal if necessary, as reported by AeroTime.