Home eVTOL After buying Uber Elevate, California’s Joby Aviation is the new king of... After buying Uber Elevate, California’s Joby Aviation is the new king of the eVTOL world 15 Dec 2020 | eVTOLUAM/AAM After Buying Uber Elevate, This California Company Is the New King of the eVTOL World Joby Aviation has acquired Uber Elevate, with plans to have an electric flying-taxi network by 2023. Now it’s been endorsed by the Air Force.