Ehang will test the world’s first passenger drone in Nevada this year
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on June 8, 2016
at 12:30 pm
Chinese firm Ehang took the world by storm when it unveiled its electric passenger drone at CES in January. Now, it’s received clearance and can begin testing the 184 in Nevada later this year. The company partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (GOED) to secure regulatory approval for the Ehang 184. The company says its autonomous drone will be able to take off vertically and carry a passenger for up to 23 minutes at an altitude of 11,500 feet going 63mph to their destination with no input other than the…
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