Archer Aviation has today filed a wide-ranging counterclaim accusing rival Joby Aviation of concealing deep ties to Chinese manufacturing and misleading US authorities. Allegedly, this is Joby’s Chinese workshop, which was once pictured on the Joby website but has now been taken down. Joby originally sued Archer over the alleged theft of eVTOL aircraft technologyThe new filing comes in response to an earlier lawsuit brought by Joby against Archer. Joby previously accused Archer of misappropriating trade secrets related to electric aircraft technology, alleging that former Joby engineers downloaded confidential files before joining the rival startup. Companies including Joby, Archer and Vertical Aerospace are all racing toward the same goal: securing regulatory certification and launching the world’s first viable commercial air taxi services.

Source: Ethiopian News March 09, 2026 18:20 UTC