The California-based eVTOL startup is moving forward with manufacturing plans to produce electric air taxis, with help from Toyota, Uber and Delta Airlines.

Soon you might be able to take a flying taxi to the airport. It’s not science fiction anymore: New York City could, in the near future, see air taxis buzzing around the skies.

Toyota is doubling down on Joby Aviation with a $500 million investment into the California-based company that's developing electric air taxis. Toyota's

Toyota Motor said Wednesday it will invest another $500 million in Joby Aviation to support certification and commercial production of Joby’s electric air taxi.

As part of the investment, Toyota plans to support Joby with commercial manufacturing and certification support.

Japanese automaker Toyota is boosting its investment in Joby Aviation by $500 million, bringing its total investment in the air taxi manufacturer to $894 million. Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt joins Caroline Hyde and Ed Ludlow on ".

Auto giant Toyota is investing another $500 million into Joby, which pioneered the first test flight of an air taxi over the skies of New York City.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox

Robotaxis aren’t the only place where the basic concept of “pay someone with a vehicle to take me a short distance” is undergoing some high-tech permutations. There’s also the matter of air taxis: small vehicles that can take you somewhere local — and where,