Drones carrying people?
- Frederik Herholdt
- Feb 7, 2018
- 1 min read
Ehang is a Chinese company specialising in UAVs (Unmanned Aerial Vehicle), and has recently successfully conducted tests on their 184 passenger drone.
The quadcopter was put through a series of tests which includes flying in fog, heavy wind, and rain. All of these test flights carried human passengers onboard.
The aim? Ehang aims to use the autonomous quadcopters/drones in urban environments as taxis.
How does it work?
Passengers simply get in and tell the drone their destination by a push of a button and the drone self pilots the flight. There are safety measures where human pilots can take over if the drone experiences any technical issues.
Flights seems promising when it comes to reliability due to Ehang's thousands of tests conducted in both single and double-seater passenger drones.
Posted 7 February 2018 | Frederik Herholdt
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