Backing the Business: Why Reinvent Capital's Michael Thompson Believes in Joby | Joby Recon Ep. 04

Joby board member Michael Thompson joins ‪@MaxAfterburnerusa‬ on Joby Recon to share his original investment thesis, why he believes Joby is the leader in the category, and how he thinks about building hard technology companies. He and Max also get into vertical integration, the company's manufacturing footprint in California and Ohio, the pilot experience, and his outlook on autonomy and the Superpilot™ system. 0:00 Introduction: Why Joby? 1:30 Toyota: a key partnership 4:30 Lessons from SpaceX and Tesla 6:59 Flying it: the pilot experience 8:50 Autonomy, Superpilot™, and the S4T hybrid 11:27 Policy Environment 13:27 Manufacturing in California and Ohio 17:01 Looking ahead Learn more at jobyaviation.com Check out the NEW Joby Shop: shop.jobyaviation.com Follow-us on socials: www.x.com/jobyaviation www.instagram.com/jobyaviation www.linkedin.com/company/jobyaviation We're HIRING: jobyaviation.com/careers