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

Today’s investment builds on nearly seven years of collaboration between our companies,” said JoeBen Bevirt, founder and CEO, Joby Aviation, in a press release. “The knowledge and support shared by Toyota has been instrumental in Joby’s success and we look forward to deepening our relationship as we deliver on our shared vision for the future of air travel.

Joby Aviation raised $500 million from Toyota, the largest single round of funding for a flying taxi startup in years.

Japanese auto giant Toyota Motor is investing $500 million in Joby Aviation to support the U.S. electric air taxi company’s launch of commercial passenger services, which are slated to begin as soon as next year.

Toyota is investing another $500 million in Joby Aviation as part of a partnership aimed at helping get the American air taxi company’s commercial business off the ground.

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

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

While we’re still waiting for those flying cars, Toyota is betting high and hard on electric air taxis. The automaker just earmarked another $500 million for Joby Aviation, which increases Toyota’s total support (so far) to nearly 900 million dollars.

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,