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Joby Boosts Software Capabilities by Acquiring Specialist Avionyx
The deal to buy Avionyx follows Joby's recent acquisition of radio frequency technology group Inras.
Joby's eVTOL aircraft uses multiple software systems.
Joby needs to verify multiple software systems used by its eVTOL aircraft in order to complete type certification. (Image: Joby)

Joby Aviation is acquiring software engineering group Avionyx to support its efforts to certify a four-passenger eVTOL aircraft. The Costa Rica-based company has been developing software and providing verification solutions for the aerospace industry for  30 years.

According to Joby, the ability to verify software used in aircraft systems is critical to the successful completion of type certification and requires engineers to review, analyze, and test software to ensure it meets regulators’ standards. Avionyx has completed software verification tasks to the standards of both the FAA and Europe’s EASA.