EHang Conducts First Public eVTOL Sightseeing Flights

Self-piloted EHang 216 eVTOL carries passengers on aerial tours of coastal Yantai, China.
Credit: EHang
Self-piloted air taxis have taken off with the first passenger-carrying public flights by the EHang 216 autonomous air vehicle on aerial sightseeing trips in the coastal city of Yantai, China. The trial flights were part of a demonstration tour, the Chinese manufacturer said. Wisk, a joint venture...
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