DroneLife recently learned from a credible source that EHANG is looking at bankruptcy. EHANG is (was?) a drone manufacturer with offices in San Francisco and Beijing that received $52 million in venture funding. The initial lead investor was GGV Capital. The company soared to public attention with the announcement of the EHANG 184 at CES a couple years ago. The EHANG 184 was … [Read more...] about Has Drone Firm EHANG Hung It Up?
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Dubai’s Drone Taxi Takes Maiden Flight
Dubai's drone taxis are in action. The Crown Prince of Dubai, HH Sheikh Hamdan bin Mohammed bin Rashid Al Maktoum, announced yesterday that "the world’s first concept flight of the Autonomous Air Taxi (Volocopter)" had taken place. While the Crown Prince did not ride in the AAT, he launched the flight and viewed it's progress on monitors after being briefed by the RTA, … [Read more...] about Dubai’s Drone Taxi Takes Maiden Flight
Five Future Uses for Drone Technology
Standard photography drones are expected to make record sales over the festive period. But we thought it would be a good idea to look ahead at what the industry might have to offer in the years to come. So, apart from your regular UAVs for aerial photography, what are five future uses for drones? Personal Transport At CES 2016, Ehang revealed the 184, a personal transport … [Read more...] about Five Future Uses for Drone Technology
EHang to Enable Drone Delivery for Organ Transplants
EHang, the Guangzhou, China based UAV manufacturer, has announced an agreement with Lung Biotechnology to provide them with a drone delivery service for manufactured organs for transplant. The fifteen-year agreement includes development and purchase of 1,000 units of the Manufactured Organ Transport Helicopter (MOTH) system, an evolved version of the EHang 184 intended to make … [Read more...] about EHang to Enable Drone Delivery for Organ Transplants
EHang Announces a Drone That Can Fly You! First Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AVV) announced at CES
Chinese unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) company, EHang unveiled the world's first electric, personal Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) today at CES. EHang claims that the EHang 184 "will achieve humanity's long-standing dream of easy, everyday flight for short-to-medium distances." The ready-to-fly AAV is a manned drone capable of flying automatically while carrying a passenger. … [Read more...] about EHang Announces a Drone That Can Fly You! First Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AVV) announced at CES
