According to Joby’s CEO, the arrival of hydrogen propulsion marks the most significant upheaval in aviation since the introduction of the jet engine.

JOBY · Joby Aviation Inc.

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Joby’s CEO framed hydrogen propulsion as a transformative, longer-range tech with three times the specific energy of jet fuel and much higher conversion efficiency. If true, that changes aircraft weight trade-offs and opens new design possibilities. This announcement reads like strategic research, not a near-term commercial pivot. The market hasn’t priced a speculative hydrogen payoff yet; JOBY’s RSI is 57.83 and the stock sits nearer its 52-week low than its high. We lean neutral. The upside is long-dated and speculative while certification, systems integration, and infrastructure are the real gating risks.