EHang
| UAV | |
|---|---|
| Role | Multirotors |
| National origin | China |
| Manufacturer | Ehang |
| Designer | Ehang |
| First flight | Unknown |
| Introduction | 2014 |
| Status | Unknown |
| Primary user | China |
Ehang UAVs are a series of UAVs developed by the Chinese company Beijing Yi-Hang Creation Science & Technology Co., Ltd. (Ehang, 北京亿航创世科技有限公司)] which have entered service in China for aerial cinematography, photography, and survey missions.
In January 2016, Ehang announced new drones capable of carrying passengers, in a world first accomplishment.[1] The company announced plans with Dubai's Road & Transportation Agency in 2017 to launch an autonomous flying-taxi service starting in the summer of 2017,[2][3] though as of November of 2017 there have been no news about such launch. The company has also worked with a project with Nevada's Institute for Autonomous Systems for a drone taxi that can transport a single passenger for up to 23 minutes with the EHang 184 drone.[4]
Ghost
Ghost is a quadcopter developed by Ehang in a typical quadrotor layout with a pair of skids as landing gear. However, Ghost has an unusual feature: the rotors are mounted below the tips of the arms, instead of being mounted on top of the tips of the arms like most other multirotors. Ghost is mainly intended for aerial photography missions, and it is controlled by a smartphone. Its complete name is Ghost Intelligent Aerial Robot (Chinese: Ghost智能空中机器人; pinyin: Ghost zhìnéng kōngzhōng jīqìrén.[5]
Specification:[5]
- Size (m): 0.36
- Empty weight (kg): 0.65 without batteries
- Battery: 2.6 Ah lithium battery
- Endurance (min): 8 – 13
Hexacopter
Ehang Hexacopter is a new UAV developed by Ehang and it has not yet been named. The existence of this hexacopter is revealed for the first time to the public when it made its public debut in August 2014 at TechCrunch Beijing.[6] The yet-to-be-named hexacopter is constructed of carbon fiber composite material with a pair of skids as landing gear. The arms of this hexacopter are curved, as opposed to the straight arms of most multi-rotors currently on the market. The hexacopter is controlled by laptop computer.[6]
Specification:[6]
- Payload (kg): 10
- Endurance (min): 30 – 40
- Range (km): 5
- Unit price($): 5000
Ehang 184
The Ehang 184 is an autonomous, passenger-carrying quadcopter drone. As at February 2018, it has successfully undergone passenger test flights. [7]
See also
References
- ^ Press, Associated (7 January 2016). "First passenger drone makes its debut at CES" – via The Guardian.
- ^ "Chinese startups push into foreign markets". The Economist. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "This MegaDrone Will Be a Self-Flying Air Taxi in Dubai This Summer". Fortune. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ "Drone Taxis? Nevada To Allow Testing Of Passenger Drone". NPR.org. Retrieved 2017-03-24.
- ^ a b "Ghost quadcopter". Retrieved Jul 21, 2014.)
- ^ a b c "Hexadcopter". Retrieved Aug 11, 2014.
- ^ Hawkins, Andrew J (5 Feb 2018). "Ehang's passenger-carrying drones look insanely impressive in first test flights". The Verge. Retrieved 2018-02-08.
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