Joby Aviation to build hundreds of eVTOL aircraft in Ohio river valley where Wright brothers pioneered human flight

Joby Aviation will build hundreds of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft in the same Ohio river valley where the Wright brothers pioneered human flight.

The $500 million project is supported by up to $325 million in incentives from the state of Ohio , its JobsOhio economic development office and local government.

Joby's production aircraft is designed to transport a pilot and four passengers at speeds of up to 200 miles ( 321.87 kilometers ) per hour, with a maximum range of 100 miles ( 160.93 kilometers ). The plan is to place them in aerial ridesharing networks beginning in 2025 .