Joby Closes Acquisition of Austrian Radar Developer Inras.

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US-based all-electric commercial aircraft developer Joby Aviation Inc. (NYSE: JOBY) has acquired Austrian radar system designer Inras GmbH, the company said.

Co-founded by Andreas Haderer and Andreas Stelzer, the five-person team brings academic and commercial leadership in the design of radiofrequency systems, processing boards, real-time signal processing and advanced radar sensors.

Stelzer is chair of Johannes Kepler University's renowned RF-Systems Department, where he has been a professor since 2011.

Joby's acquisition of Inras is emblematic of the company's strategy to maintain leadership in key advanced technologies by seeking out proven leaders in their field, wherever they are in the world.

The transaction will see Stelzer and Haderer's team remain in Linz, a growing hotbed for RF-related commercial and research activity, with additional resources.

With a maximum range of 150 miles recently demonstrated during flight testing, and a top speed of 200 mph, Joby's all-electric aircraft is designed to carry four passengers and a pilot with zero operating emissions.

The company began flying full-scale prototypes in...

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