At the Consumer Electronics Show (CES 2016) this week in Las Vegas, a Chinese company named EHang introduced the first publicly announced unmanned aircraft designed to carry a passenger. The company calls its Ehang 184 an Autonomous Aerial Vehicle, or AAV for short, and it is designed for short hops at low altitudes.
Chinese Company Launches Passenger Carrying UAS
Key Takeaways:
- EHang introduced the Ehang 184 at CES 2016, an autonomous aerial vehicle (AAV) designed as the first publicly announced unmanned aircraft capable of carrying a passenger.
- The all-electric AAV features vertical take-off and landing, redundant propellers for safety, and is controlled via a simple tablet app for short, low-altitude flights.
- A primary goal of the Ehang 184 is to enable individuals to fly without needing a pilot's license, though its widespread adoption depends on regulatory acceptance of autonomous passenger flight.
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