World's first unmanned flying taxi certified
Technology
An unmanned taxi with two passengers on board can reach speeds of up to 130 km/h and cover a distance of up to 30 kilometres.
China was the first in the world to receive a certificate of unmanned air taxi. This was reported by techcult.ru .
It is reported that the concept of the eVTOL eHang EH 216 air taxi was presented at the CES exhibition in 2016. Over seven years, the company's engineers turned the prototype into a fully passenger-ready taxi that was certified by Chinese regulatory authorities for commercial passenger transport in the domestic market.
It is noted that this unmanned air taxi with two passengers on board can reach speeds of up to 130 km/h and cover a distance of up to 30 kilometres.
The reliability and simplicity of the design was an important factor in the decision to issue the certificate. The model has made about 40 thousand successful test flights in short distance tourist destinations in different regions of the country. The Air Taxi 216 is based on a 16-screw, battery-powered circuit. EHang's Air Electric Taxi has been recognised as safer than any conventionally powered aircraft. While other countries around the world are rapidly moving towards air taxi certification, China has become the first country in the world where this could become widely popular.
It is reported that the concept of the eVTOL eHang EH 216 air taxi was presented at the CES exhibition in 2016. Over seven years, the company's engineers turned the prototype into a fully passenger-ready taxi that was certified by Chinese regulatory authorities for commercial passenger transport in the domestic market.
It is noted that this unmanned air taxi with two passengers on board can reach speeds of up to 130 km/h and cover a distance of up to 30 kilometres.
The reliability and simplicity of the design was an important factor in the decision to issue the certificate. The model has made about 40 thousand successful test flights in short distance tourist destinations in different regions of the country. The Air Taxi 216 is based on a 16-screw, battery-powered circuit. EHang's Air Electric Taxi has been recognised as safer than any conventionally powered aircraft. While other countries around the world are rapidly moving towards air taxi certification, China has become the first country in the world where this could become widely popular.
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