Joby end-to-end eVTOL service in Abu Dhabi launching end of 2026

Joby end-to-end eVTOL service in Abu Dhabi launching end of 2026 | what we're hoping is in Abu Dhabi this year, uh towards the end of the year, you'll be able to push a button, get an Uber to the vertiport, where you get onto a Joby, and then take a Joby to your destination

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what we're hoping is in Abu Dhabi this year, uh towards the end of the year, you'll be able to push a button, get an Uber to the vertiport, where you get onto a Joby, and then take a Joby to your destination

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