Fast Names Joby in Most Innovative Transportation Companies of 2021

This year’s most innovative transportation companies continue to push back on the carbon-heavy transportation industry with electric alternatives—for driving, biking, freight hauling, and even flying. Also losing traction: Human operators, with advances in cars, taxis, trailers, and planes that pilot themselves.

Check out Fast Company’s 10 most innovative transportation companies of 2021

1. TESLA - For powering a global movement toward electric vehicles

2. RAD POWER BIKES - For electrifying the pandemic biking experience

3. REPAIRSMITH - For calling the mechanic to your driveway

4. WAYMO - For delivering the goods, with no driver

5. LUMINAR - For guiding self-driving cars on the road

6. JOBY­ AVIATION - For achieving electric vertical liftoff—and an Air Force stamp of approval

In the competitive world of electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) startups, Joby Aviation gained altitude in 2020. After raising $590 million from Toyota and Uber to launch an electric air taxi service, the Santa Cruz company acquired Uber’s aerial ride-hailing division, Elevate, in a deal that allows them to use Uber’s app to offer rides when its service launches. Uber has also agreed to invest another $75 million in the company. In December Joby’s four-passenger prototype became the first eVTOL aircraft to get airworthiness approval from the U.S. Air Force.

7. MOTIONAL - For garnering 5-star robo-driver ratings

8. XWING - For equipping planes to fly themselves

9. EINRIDE - For hauling the oat milk and groceries, with no fumes

10. SWAPFIETS - For encouraging bikers to binge

To read the full details on each company head over to Fast Company