Josh Metz

Environmental Planning | Economic Development | Innovation || Senior Advisor @RGSEconDev • @MontereyBayDART

[Reservoir Farms @reservoirfarms]

New Resident at Reservoir Farms: @SamiRobotics, a veggie harvesting machine from Canada.

Thanks to @WesternGrowers for its first sponsored residency at our Salinas site, tackling harvesting — ag's toughest mechanization challenge.

Sami Robotic's CPO and Co-Founder, Éric Lapalme: "Reservoir Farms offers an exceptional environment to test, refine and improve our platform alongside growers... instrumental in making our technology more capable, reliable and impactful."

[Reservoir Farms @reservoirfarms]

We are Reservoir Farms.

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

We welcome @realDonaldTrump’s Executive Order on drone dominance, particularly its support for rapid eVTOL integration. https://t.co/u6bR1KZFb5

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

"We're an American company. We've designed, built and tested this aircraft here." Today with @JTLonsdale on @AmOptimistShow, Joby CEO JoeBen Bevirt talks how we're building quieter, faster, and more efficient ways to move, and doing it in America. #MadeInAmerica

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

We’re building the future of flight right here in America, making rapid three-dimensional travel a quiet, everyday reality.

[DART @MontereyBayDART]

DART Wins 🙌 and LIFT Summit Early 🐦 Bird 🐦 Rates - https://t.co/kn3599Mtd5 @UpliftCentralCoast @GoBiz @GoSkyWay #LIFTSummit #AAM #Workforce #Infrastructure

[DART @MontereyBayDART]

🚀 Big things are coming at the 2025 LIFT Summit! 🌟 Join us in Monterey, CA from March 26-28 to shape aerospace's future. Let's innovate! 💡 Share your thoughts & register now—early bird ends Feb 15! 👉 https://t.co/PcwG2M1mWR #AAM #UAS #Innovation #LIFTSummit2025

[New Orleans JazzFest @jazzfest]

Jazz Fest 2025 Music Lineup!
GA Weekend Passes and VIP Packages on sale now! Special prices available for Louisiana residents. Purchase tickets at https://t.co/dApNCrwnOx.
#jazzfest

[John Mayer @JohnMayer]

It’s an honor to be in a position to help a cause as important as rebuilding lives and communities that were devastated by wildfires. I’ll be performing live next to one of my musical heroes, Dave Matthews at @FireAidLA, and will also be broadcasting the concert on @lifewithjm on @SIRIUSXM. ♥️

[Josh Metz @MetzLa1]

Before NASA, Before Silicon Valley: The 1939 Founding of Ames Aeronautic... https://t.co/uavdU3zgVp via @YouTube

[Skydio @SkydioHQ]

“Everyone agrees it won’t be long before this new technology becomes a regular part of first response.”

San Francisco Mayor @LondonBreed and @SFPDChief Scott showcased their new drone program this week, where Drone as First Responder (DFR) will play a vital role in helping to build a safer Bay Area region. Drones can be deployed in the field or remotely to help lead to better outcomes like safer arrests, and have contributed to a 34% drop in crime locally.

They also invited San Jose Mayor @MattMahanSJ and new @SanJosePD Chief @SJPD_AC_Joseph to participate in the demo. San Jose is excited to explore implementing DFR the way San Francisco has.

See the full story on @nbcbayarea at https://t.co/tCGL353iGa

[Mike McGuire @ilike_mike]

We’re tracking some BIG WHOPPING NEWS!

The SMART Train is heading north & will be soon be pulling into Healdsburg!

The State of CA is proud to support this new project with an $81 million dollar investment to expand rail service & pedestrian paths from Windsor to Healdsburg.

Grateful to the amazing partnership of SMART and their dedicated Board, the Sonoma County Transportation Authority, our federal partners, MTC and Governor Newsom.

[Carter Murphy 🏔️ @cartermurphy218]

File last night under the “top 3 most epic memories” folder. The aurora wasted no time emerging last night. This is right during blue hour in the Yosemite High Country

[Elon Musk @elonmusk]

Tesla product unveil in less than an hour

[Min Choi @minchoi]

This is wild.

Elon Musk just revealed the future with Tesla Optimus, Robotaxi and Robovan.

10 wild demos:

1. Tesla Optimus, autonomous assistant, humanoid friend

[Jon Cooper 🇺🇸 @joncoopertweets]

This is one of the best political ads I've ever seen. Please watch it and share. 👀
https://t.co/tzXUPFpSfp

[Dreams N Science @dreamsNscience]

Air ambulance
California startup, Jump Aero, unveiled a #eVTOL
Its aim is to rapidly deliver a pilot-paramedic to the scene of a medical emergency in rural areas (50km) in less than 10 minutes  at up to 463 km/h (250 kt)!
#TechNews

🎥Global Update

[Bloomberg TV @BloombergTV]

"The momentum we're seeing in this industry has never been greater."

@jobyaviation CEO @joeben Bevirt discusses the companies partnership with Toyota, as the Japanese automaker makes an additional $500 million investment in the electric air taxi startup https://t.co/cAiv95nA9x

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

"Air taxis could be coming to a city near you."

Thank you to @GMA and @TrevorLAult for joining us at @GrandCentralNYC to see the future of quiet, fast and emissions-free city travel.

https://t.co/9nGoxg7GaX

[Joby Aviation @jobyaviation]

Today, we are pleased to announce @ToyotaMotorCorp has committed to invest a further $500 million in Joby alongside plans to establish a manufacturing alliance for the first phase of commercialization.
This investment, to be made in two equal tranches, builds on seven years of partnership and brings Toyota's total investment in Joby to $894 million.
Joby and Toyota have an incredibly well-aligned, long-term vision for the future of air transportation and we are honored to continue deepening our relationship.
Read more about the announcement: https://t.co/jlk7Ub60Hg