AI & AUTOMATION
flying tests , as well as flight tests in harsh weather conditions . Our passenger-grade AAVs conducted trial or demo flights in eight countries across Asia , Europe and North America , predominantly in China . These trial or demo flights include passenger-carrying flights and flight tests in winds of up to 70 kilometres per hour , in fog with a visibility of approximately 50 metres , and at a flight altitude of 4,100 metres above sea level .”
Discussing the technology behind the solution , Xu continues to explain that there are proprietary in-flight operating systems installed in the AAVs , as well as on-theground infrastructure that have been designed to allow the AAVs to operate in various scenarios .
With both its AAV operating systems and infrastructure for different AAV commercial solutions sharing the same underlying technological architecture , Xu says , “ our AAV operating systems include an autopilot and flight control system , a communication system , a battery management system and a safety management system , among other things . The AAV operating systems are installed on each of our AAVs to enable autopilot , navigation , real-time control and performance adjustment . Human control can be exercised from the ground using smartphones , tablets or computers as well as through our command-and-control system , meeting the varied demands of our customers .”
Inside EHang ’ s Yunfu Production Facility Approximately 24,000 square metres in gross floor area , the EHang Yunfu production facility is home to the company ’ s major AAV production process from manufacturing of key components and carbon fiber composite airframes to AAV assembling and flight testing .
“Electrically-powered UAM vehicles are eco-friendly , with zero emissions , a tremendous advantage over the majority of current land and air vehicles that continue to run on fossil fuels ”
EDWARD XU CHIEF STRATEGY OFFICER , EHANG
EHang announced its plans to construct the facility in July 2020 , supported with US $ 6mn in investment from the local government . The aim of the construction was to establish an industry leading AAV production centre that includes R & D for air mobility solutions , and a training centre for operations and technical talent . The initial annual capacity for the facility was 600 units .
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