With heavy government support, EHang's flight tour is one more step towards the full integration of passenger drones in Korea. Chinese manufacturer EHang, a leader in autonomous aerial vehicles (AAV) has announced that its two-seater passenger-grade AAV, the EHang 216, has now completed flights in three Korean locations - Seoul, Daegu, and Jeju Island. "This flight tour … [Read more...] about Passenger Drones in Korea: EHang 216’s Flight Tour Takes Off [VIDEO]
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Ehang Passenger Drone Makes Debut Flight in Korea: Air Taxis a “Dream of Mankind” [VIDEO]
EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) announced its EHang 216 two-seater passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) had completed its maiden flight in Korea. "It is Korea's first time to launch a flight of an autonomous "air taxi" over a densely populated downtown area," says a company press release. The flight, which took place on November 11, 2020, was part of the “Open … [Read more...] about Ehang Passenger Drone Makes Debut Flight in Korea: Air Taxis a “Dream of Mankind” [VIDEO]
Ambulance Drones: EHang Joins Ambular
EHang Holdings has announced that it has been selected to join Ambular, an international project to design the ultimate emergency vehicles: ambulance drones. "Supported by the International Civil Aviation Organization (“ICAO”), the project also seeks to inspire the global aviation community to unleash the potential of eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft," … [Read more...] about Ambulance Drones: EHang Joins Ambular
New York Project Will Explore Delivery, Passenger Drones
A New York county is flying high after scoring almost $1 million from NASA to research delivery and passenger drones. The nation’s top aeronautic agency awarded Oneida County $897,000 to develop Advanced Air Mobility at the New York UAS Test Site (Griffiss International Airport). “The goal of the research is to develop technology that will support safe, secure, resilient … [Read more...] about New York Project Will Explore Delivery, Passenger Drones
The Forecast for Passsenger Drones is Sky High
A new forecast for passenger drones and the eVTOL aircraft market predicts dramatic growth over the next 10 years. According to the new market research report from MarketsandMarkets on the "eVTOL Aircraft Market ... Global Forecast to 2030", the eVTOL aircraft market is projected to grow from USD 162 million in 2025 to USD 411 million by 2030, at a CAGR of 20.42% from 2025 to … [Read more...] about The Forecast for Passsenger Drones is Sky High
