Joby Aviation Acquires Xwing's Autonomy Division
June 4, 2024
Joby Aviation acquired the autonomy division of Xwing, Inc., purchasing Xwing’s automation and autonomy technology with Joby shares. The deal brings Xwing’s perception, sensor-fusion, and flight-decisioning expertise into Joby to accelerate Joby’s automation roadmap and support existing and future Department of Defense contracts.
- Buyers
- Joby Aviation, Inc.
- Targets
- Xwing, Inc. (autonomy division)
- Sellers
- Xwing, Inc.
- Industry
- Aerospace & Defense
- Location
- California, United States
- Transaction Type
- Divestiture
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