EHang Holdings Restricted (“EHang” or the “Firm”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s main autonomous aerial car (“AAV”) expertise platform firm, introduced that its EHang Unmanned Plane Cloud System (“UACS”) has been formally permitted by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”) for UACS trial operations. With the UCAS trial operations permitted, EHang, because the world’s first producer and operator of passenger-carrying unmanned car system, additional solidifies a significant basis for business operations publish the certification of EH216-S. Moreover, the approval of the UACS trial operations serves as a big safeguard for large-scale operational security and administration.
Within the more and more widespread software of unmanned plane within the discipline of low-altitude economic system, UACS expertise has change into an vital safeguard for safe and environment friendly operations. EHang UACS options capabilities of administration of airspace, UAVs, flight plans and operators, and many others., enabling cluster administration of a number of aircrafts throughout the similar airspace, and guaranteeing safer and extra dependable operations. The approval letter issued by the CAAC signifies that EHang’s UACS meets related civil aviation requirements in China. Within the business operations of EH216-S after acquiring its kind certificates, EHang’s UACS may also change into an important element.
Presently, EHang has laid out complete methods for future business operations. Over the previous two years, the Firm has carried out trial operations beneath the CAAC’s steering alongside the applying of the kind certification. Throughout such two-year interval, EHang has carried out over 9,300 profitable low-altitude tourism flight trials in 20 areas throughout 18 cities in China, embrace Guangzhou, Shenzhen, Zhuhai, Zhaoqing, and Sanya, amongst others. Throughout this course of, knowledgeable and well-trained AAV operation crew have been cultivated with a digital platform developed for City Air Mobility (“UAM”) operation administration and companies, thus accumulating multifaceted, possible and replicable trial operation expertise.
In the meantime, in recent times, there was a collection of favorable insurance policies launched from the State Council to native governments to assist the event of the low-altitude economic system, which creates a broad area for the implementation and operation of UAM purposes. With main applied sciences and a wealth of experience from trial operations, EHang gained recognition from a number of metropolis governments and has change into an vital associate in selling the growth and implementation of UAM purposes. In July 2023, EHang shaped a strategic partnership with the Bao’an District Authorities of Shenzhen Metropolis to collectively formulate UAM use instances and techniques and develop routes for low-altitude demonstration to construct Shenzhen as a nationwide low-altitude economic system growth demonstration metropolis.
Huazhi Hu, Founder, Chairman and CEO of EHang, commented, “EHang UACS trial operation has acquired official approval from the CAAC, indicating that EHang has been acknowledged by the authority of the nationwide regulator. From unmanned aerial car system to the UACS, in addition to working groups and repair platforms, EHang has made complete and ample preparation for the upcoming business operations after years of planning. With EHang’s long-term amassed benefits, we’re assured and well-positioned to embark on a brand new chapter of UAM operations with our companions.”
