Joby Aviation's Cessna Caravan flies 3,199 miles across US autonomously

Joby Aviation said its J208, a converted Cessna Caravan, flew 3,199 miles from Concord, California, to North Carolina's Outer Banks in September 2026 with no control inputs from the onboard safety pilot. The system handled taxiing, takeoffs, thunderstorm rerouting and landings at multiple airports, including Fort Worth Alliance and Shaw Air Force Base. It was a supervised company demonstration, not FAA approval for pilotless commercial flights.

• Route: 3,199 miles from Concord, California, to North Carolina's Outer Banks
• Autonomous taxiing, takeoffs, storm avoidance and landings at multiple airports
• Remote teams supervised from as far as 2,323 miles away
• Separate FAA certification still required for commercial pilotless flights