AI & AUTOMATION
“ We are finally reaching the density and affordability of batteries where the physics and economics of powering one of these vehicles starts making sense ”
SHIVIKA SAHDEV MCKINSEY PARTNER
“ As the forerunner of cutting-edge AAV technologies and commercial solutions in the global Urban Air Mobility ( UAM ) industry , EHang continues to explore the boundaries of the sky to make flying technologies benefit our life in smart cities ,” says Xu .
In January 2016 , EHang debuted the world ’ s first passenger-grade AAV - the EHang 184 , single seat model . Two years later ( 2018 ), the company unveiled a dual seat model for testing , training , and demonstration purposes - the EHang 216 , as well as a number of non-passengergrade AAV models suitable for a variety of industrial and commercial applications .
“ Unlike manually controlled UAVs , our intelligent AAVs can fly and operate autonomously . Our proprietary in-flight operating systems and on-the-ground infrastructure enables reliable and simultaneous control of a large number of AAVs ,” says Xu . Manufacturing an AAV Mobility Solution When it comes to the manufacturing of this kind of solution , Xu explains that “ EHang strives to design safe , reliable and functional products . At our design and testing centre , we have established a multitude of AAV flight tests , including climbing flight tests , high maneuverability tests , speed tests , night
100 December 2021