Joby has received a Special Airworthiness Certificate for the first aircraft built at its Pilot Production Line in Marina, CA, allowing flight testing to begin; The aircraft is expected to become the first ever eVTOL aircraft to be delivered to a customer; Production line and aircraft built in close collaboration with strategic partner and investor, Toyota; California Governor Gavin Newsom visited Joby to mark the occasion.

The sixth, and final, month of the “traditional” state legislative session has ended, with another ten states adjourning from their regular session, for a total of 41 states out of session. Of the nine states still in, six have legislature that meet year-round.   Of the adjourned States, Alaska, Delaware, Georgia, Hawaii, Illinois, Iowa, Kansas, Maine, Nebraska, New Hampshire, New York, Oklahoma, South Carolina, Tennessee, Vermont, Washington, and West Virginia all have carryover – so all the measures in those states will remain eligible for consideration in 2024.  

D-Fend Solutions, the leading counter-drone cyber-takeover technology provider, joins the Dawn of Drones for Part 2 of the company’s 4-part series across the Dawn of Drones. On this episode during Support to Critical Infrastructure Month sponsored by SAIC, D-Fend Solutions General Manager, Danny Rajan, joins Dawn to discuss the current challenges to protect critical infrastructure and other sensitive sites against current and emerging drone threats. Danny will also discuss recent dangerous drone incidents in the U.S., and D-Fend’s recently expanded presence and ambitious U.S. growth plans and strategy, including deepened professional services, implementation support and integration partnerships in contribution to a multilayered defense.  

MissionGO, a leading provider of UAS solutions and services, well known in the industry for accomplishing the first successful organ delivery by drone, joins the Dawn of Drones this week during our month dedicated to Critical Infrastructure Support, sponsored by SAIC.