Joby Aviation Acquires Xwing's Autonomy Division

Joby Aviation to Acquire Resonant Sciences to Build Dedicated Defense Business

August 11, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Joby Aviation entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Resonant Sciences, a Dayton, Ohio-based defense technology company, for approximately $500 million. Upon closing (expected in the first half of 2027), Resonant will become Joby’s dedicated defense business and continue operating under the Resonant Sciences name while expanding its portfolio with Joby’s autonomy and aircraft technologies.

Joby Aviation Acquires Avionyx

February 28, 2026

Aerospace & Defense

Joby Aviation acquired Avionyx, an aerospace software engineering firm, to support its FAA aircraft type certification testing and software verification activities. The deal is intended to scale Joby’s certification resources by integrating Avionyx’s experienced engineering team.

Endor Labs Acquires Autonomous Plane

February 13, 2026

Cybersecurity

Endor Labs, the AI-native application security platform, has acquired Autonomous Plane, a cloud-native application security startup founded by Kyle Quest, to add full‑stack reachability from source code through container images. The deal expands Endor Labs' platform capabilities for container reachability analysis, improving vulnerability prioritization and reducing false positives for enterprise and regulated customers.

Joby Aviation Acquires Blade Air Mobility Passenger Business

August 29, 2025

Transportation

Joby Aviation completed its $125 million acquisition of Blade Air Mobility’s urban air mobility passenger business. The deal gives Joby Blade’s network of terminals and loyal flyers across key markets in the U.S. and Southern Europe, accelerating Joby’s commercial launch plans using Blade’s existing passenger infrastructure and experience.

Redwire Acquires Edge Autonomy in $925 Million Deal

June 13, 2025

Aerospace & Defense

Redwire Corporation signed an agreement to acquire Edge Autonomy, a provider of field-proven uncrewed airborne system (UAS) technology, for $925 million (debt-free, cash-free). The transaction was completed in June 2025, and the combined company is positioned as a scaled space and defense tech player focused on multi-domain autonomous operations.

Autonomy Acquires EV Mobility's Technology, Assets and Customer Accounts

September 8, 2023

Transportation

Autonomy, an electric vehicle subscription company based in Santa Monica, has agreed to acquire the technology, assets and customer accounts of EV Mobility, an all-electric car-sharing platform that provides EVs as an amenity to hotels and multi-family properties. The deal (cash and stock, terms undisclosed) is intended to accelerate Autonomy's entry into car-sharing, expand its product offering, and scale usage through EV Mobility's existing hospitality and property partnerships; the transaction is expected to close in Q4 2023.