EHang Shows Off
Passenger Drone's
Flight Successes
EHang this week released footage of the latest test flights of its
EHang 184 personal Autonomous Aerial Vehicle.
The EHang 184 can transport a single person at up to 130kph
in Force 7 typhoon conditions, the company said.
EHang plans to further improve the passenger experience and
add an optional manual control so passengers with piloting
experience can operate the AAV manually.
It also has developed and tested a two-seater craft that can
carry up to 280kg.
In 2017, EHang was granted AS9100C certification. AS9100 is a
widely adopted standardized aerospace industry quality
management system.
EHang first unveiled the 184 at CES 2015.
Automated flight, through a C&C Center
Multiple backups for all flight systems, which would take
over seamlessly in the event of failure
A fail-safe system that automatically would evaluate the
damage if any components were to malfunction or if
there were damage in-flight, and determine whether the
AAV should land to ensure passenger safety
Multiple sets of sensors for the flight control systems to
provide a constant stream of real time data
Multiple
independent
flight
control
systems
that
Encrypted communications
systems
Vertical takeoff and landing;
Foldable design, making the
AAV is no larger than a
consumer car
100
percent
battery
operated
Tablet
console
for
passengers
to
input
commands
Built-in air conditioner
LTE network;
Weight -- 260kg;
Flight speed -- 100kph;
Cruising altitude -- 500m;
Cruising duration above sea
level -- 25 minutes;
Battery charging time -- 1
hour
Rated payload -- 100kg
The EHang 184 has eight
propellers on four arms,
with each arm having one
prop above and one below.
automatically would plot the fastest and safest route
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