Aspen Avionics
About
About Aspen Avionics
Founded in 2004 and based in Albuquerque, Aspen Avionics develops retrofit and embedded electronics for general aviation, helicopters and aircraft integrators. Its established Evolution displays consolidate primary-flight and navigation information in certified cockpit hardware, while the NexNav family provides compact GPS/SBAS positioning for integration into aircraft systems. Aspen operates as a division of public aerospace and autonomy group AIRO.
The company’s advanced-air-mobility relevance is tied to a named component programme rather than a broad autonomy claim. Joby Aviation selected NexNav Mini for integration into its vehicle navigation computer, giving Aspen a direct position in an eVTOL guidance chain. Aspen supplies the certified receiver and associated navigation capability; Joby owns vehicle-level flight-control architecture and certification. Contract value, production volume and programme revenue have not been disclosed.
Supply
Supply chain relationships
- Joby Aviation
Outbound - Positioning & Navigation - Aspen Avionics will supply its NexNav Mini receiver CCA for the Joby eVTOL navigation computer
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Team
- Daniel 'Dan' O’Donnell - Senior Vice President and General Manager
- Dave Bibby - Vice President, Engineering
- Jeff Weiand - Chief Financial Officer
- Sam Wallace - Vice President, Operations
Timeline
Events
- 2025-08-13 - Contract Award - Joby selects Aspen Avionics NexNav Mini for its eVTOL aircraft
NexNav Mini will provide position, velocity and precise-time data to Joby's vehicle navigation computer. The receiver is authorized to FAA TSO-C204 Class Beta 1 for high-integrity GPS-SBAS positioning. The integration extends NexNav Mini from established general and business aviation use into an eVTOL urban-air-mobility platform.
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Relations
Relationships
- AIRO Group
Parent Company - Aspen Avionics is a division and wholly owned subsidiary of AIRO Group Holdings, Inc.
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Context tags
- Avionics navigation supply - Workflow - Verified against official company materials and existing source-backed event and supply evidence during full-profile enrichment.
- Avionics and Flight Management - Stack Layer - Verified against official company materials and existing source-backed event and supply evidence during full-profile enrichment.
- Aerospace avionics and navigation supplier - Stack Layer - Verified against official company materials and existing source-backed event and supply evidence during full-profile enrichment.
Commercial
- Joby selects Aspen Avionics NexNav Mini for its eVTOL aircraft
2025-08-13 · Order / contract · Joby selected Aspen Avionics' NexNav Mini GPS-SBAS receiver circuit-card assembly for integration into the Joby Aircraft navigation computer.
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