Avionics
Joby is First Aviation Partner For Nvidia's IGX Thor Platform
Military aircraft are set to be the first use cases for the Superpilot technology
Nvidia's IGX Thor platform
Nvidia's IGX Thor platform will deliver enhanced computing power for Joby as it develops autonomous flight technology.j © Joby Aviation

Technology group Nvidia has selected eVTOL aircraft developer Joby as the aviation launch partner for its IGX Thor industrial-grade, artificial intelligence-based platform. Joby said the collaboration announced by the companies on October 28 will focus on advancing the development of its Superpilot autonomous flight technology for military and civil aircraft.

More specifically, the Superpilot system is a key facet of Joby’s hybrid-electric aircraft for defense applications. Having launched this project with L3Harris in August, the company said it is preparing to expand flight demonstrations as part of U.S. defense exercises in 2026.