AI & AUTOMATION
“ The increasing market demands and commercialisation of AAVs in China are driving us to expand our production and upgrade our manufacturing capabilities ”
HUAZHI HU FOUNDER , CHAIRMAN AND CEO , EHANG
there to do this at scale ,” reflects Robin Riedel , a McKinsey Partner .
“ Totally agreed , but the fundamental one for me is really battery technology . We are finally reaching the density and affordability of batteries where the physics and economics of powering one of these vehicles starts making sense ,” adds Shivika Sahdev , McKinsey Partner .
As the investment continues to pour in ( totalling over US $ 8bn at the end of March 2021 ), the industry edges ever closer to the commercialisation of such technology , the use case that has seen the most investor interest is people transport .
Fly into the Future With this in mind , Manufacturing Global sits with Edward Xu , Chief Strategy Officer of EHang going behind the scenes of the company ’ s factories to see what it takes to manufacture such a product .
As a world leading autonomous aerial vehicle ( AAV ) technology platform company , EHang ’ s mission is to enable safe , autonomous , and eco-friendly air probability for everyone . The company provides its customers in multiple industries with AAV products and commercial solutions ( air mobility , smart city management , and aerial media solutions ). manufacturingglobal . com 99