Every time we write about them, someone wants to know: Are passenger drones real? The answer is yes – not only do they exist, but they’re being used successfully.
Autonomous aerial vehicles (AAV) are not a topic of future science fiction: they are in use today. EHang, the world’s leading autonomous aerial vehicle (“AAV”) technology platform company, is on a campaign to let the world know that passenger drones are real with their world flight tour. The tour aims “to demonstrate the reliability and versatility of its passenger-grade AAVs through safe autonomous flights in various commercial use cases, including passenger transportation, aerial sightseeing, air logistics, medical emergency response, etc,” says an EHang press release. “EHang’s passenger-grade AAVs have completed thousands of trial and demo flights in 21 cities and 6 countries, including China, the U.S., Austria, Netherlands, Qatar and UAE.”
“An EHang 216 took four passengers to the air for aerial sightseeing trips over the sea around the beautiful Fisherman’s Wharf in Yantai city, one of the many AAAA national tourist attraction locations throughout China,” says a press release.
EHang’s Founder, Chairman and CEO, Hu Huazhi said, “As the world’s first provider of passenger-grade AAVs, we are honored to prove this game-changing air mobility solution by demostrating flights to regulators, customers, partners and the general public. The positive supports and feedback have stregthened our determination in our quest to bring this new style of mobility to the people.”
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