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Investing.com -- Joby Aviation (NYSE:JOBY) stock soared 8% in after-hours trading following the announcement that the company has been selected as NVIDIA’s exclusive aviation launch partner for its new IGX Thor platform.
The collaboration will accelerate the development of Joby’s autonomous flight technology called Superpilot™ across both military and civil platforms. NVIDIA’s IGX Thor platform, powered by the NVIDIA Blackwell architecture, is designed for next-generation physical AI applications and will enhance Joby’s autonomous capabilities.
"The autonomous systems under development at Joby are poised to complement human intelligence by providing speed, precision, and stamina beyond what a person alone is capable of," said Gregor Veble Mikić, Flight Research Lead at Joby, highlighting the significance of the partnership.
The integration of NVIDIA’s computing power with Joby’s aircraft design aims to enable real-time autonomous capabilities such as mission management, radar and perception processing, and sensor fusion. These features are critical for safety-critical defense and civil applications.
NVIDIA’s support for industry-recognized functional safety standards on the IGX Thor platform allows Joby to pursue certifiable autonomy for defense applications in the near term and civil applications in the long term as regulatory frameworks evolve.
The partnership also establishes a foundation for developing enhanced features like predictive system health monitoring and "digital twin" modeling, which could optimize aircraft performance and efficiency.
Joby Aviation is developing electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft for commercial passenger service, with autonomous capabilities being a key component of its technology roadmap.
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