World’s first passenger drones cleared for testing
World’s first passenger drones cleared for testing
Shaped like a small car, the world’s first passenger drone, Ehang 184, has been cleared for flight tests in Nevada, U.S.
Having debuted at CES 2016 in January, the electric drone has a capacity of carrying a 220 pound (99 kg) load and can fly under 650 feet (198 m) in the air for 23 minutes at an average speed of 62 mph. The drone gets fully charged in two to four hours.
EHang will join hands with Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems to test the drone’s flight abilities and other aspects like training and development at the FAA unmanned aircraft systems test site.
Tom Wilczek, an aerospace and defense industry specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said, "I personally look forward to the day when drone taxis are part of Nevada's transportation system."
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Shaped like a small car, the world’s first passenger drone, Ehang 184, has been cleared for flight tests in Nevada, U.S.
Having debuted at CES 2016 in January, the electric drone has a capacity of carrying a 220 pound (99 kg) load and can fly under 650 feet (198 m) in the air for 23 minutes at an average speed of 62 mph. The drone gets fully charged in two to four hours.
EHang will join hands with Nevada Governor's Office of Economic Development and the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems to test the drone’s flight abilities and other aspects like training and development at the FAA unmanned aircraft systems test site.
Tom Wilczek, an aerospace and defense industry specialist for the Governor's Office of Economic Development, said, "I personally look forward to the day when drone taxis are part of Nevada's transportation system."
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