This exercise simulated an all too realistic scenario.  “In order to effectively prepare for the upcoming flood season, the exercise simulated a scenario of bank collapse of the Wujiang River, which threatened the safety of the township and its schools,” says a company press release. “In this exercise, the local authorities promptly launched the alert and carried out ten measures to combat the flood, including transferring people at risk, sending an emergency rescue team, rescuing drowning people with boats and delivering relief supplies, etc.”

EHang’s role was to respondby sending ten remotely-managed AAVs to four emergency sites. “Controlled from a remote command-and-control center, EHang AAVs livestreamed the process of emergency repair, flood discharge, and staff transfer via built-in high definition cameras,” explains the company. EHang’s passenger drones also accurately dropped life jackets and other emergency supplies to victims, one of the critical emergency response capabilities in flood response.

“In the future, city management will be more intelligent, integrated and data-oriented. I am thrilled that EHang joined hands with the Shaoguan city government to lead this trend of smart city management. We will continue to contribute our technological advantages toward building Shaoguan as a model of a smart city utilizing comprehensive AAV applications,” said Mr. Hu Huazhi, the Founder, Chairman and CEO of EHang.

EHang has also been instrumental in providing assistance during the current pandemic: helping local governments conduct air inspections of industrial parks, roads, food market and reservoirs.