EHang Holdings Restricted (“EHang” or the “Firm”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s main city air mobility (“UAM”) expertise platform firm, introduced that it’s extending its operations to the United Arab Emirates (“UAE”). This growth includes becoming a member of the Sensible and Autonomous Car Industries (“SAVI”) Cluster in Abu Dhabi. Moreover, a long-term strategic partnership has been shaped with Wings Logistics Hub, the passenger eVTOLs (sensible mobility) and logistics tech subsidiary of Know-how Holding Firm (“THC”), being the expertise arm of EIH Ethmar Worldwide Holding. The goal of this partnership is to collaboratively advance the event of city air transportation and sensible metropolis administration within the UAE and the Center East and North Africa (“MENA”) area.
The SAVI Cluster, located in Masdar Metropolis and led by the Abu Dhabi Division of Financial Growth (“ADDED”) and the Abu Dhabi Funding Workplace (“ADIO”), is devoted to establishing Abu Dhabi as a key hub for sensible and autonomous autos. SAVI supplies state-of-the-art services and value-added companies inside a supportive regulatory framework. This initiative encourages innovation and aids within the industrial software of sensible and autonomous automobile applied sciences.
EHang, with its cutting-edge autonomous eVTOLs and the world’s first eVTOL kind certificates from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (“CAAC”), has shaped a strategic partnership with Wings Logistics Hub. The objective of this partnership is to introduce EHang’s autonomous eVTOLs to the UAE.
As a part of the strategic partnership, Wings Logistics Hub and EHang will work collectively to facilitate native certification and operations of the EH216 collection eVTOLs within the UAE. This contains the EH216-S, EH216-L, and EH216-F fashions, that are designed for passenger transportation, aerial logistics, and firefighting respectively.
Wings Logistics Hub intends to purchase as much as 100 models of the EH216 collection eVTOLs from EHang with preliminary deliveries set to begin within the first quarter of 2024.
Mr. Mohamed Al Dhaheri, board member of Wings Logistics Hub, expressed enthusiasm about collaborating with EHang to ascertain their inaugural worldwide operations in Abu Dhabi. “Introducing electrical aviation to the UAE is anticipated to alleviate congestion with zero emissions and, consequently, appeal to vital international direct funding and generate 1000’s of jobs within the area over the subsequent decade. We take pleasure in our participation within the SAVI Cluster and stay steadfast in our dedication to advancing sensible and autonomous automobile applied sciences for passenger transportation, mobility, logistics, and sensible metropolis administration within the UAE,” stated by Mr. Mohamed Al Dhaheri.
Mr. Huazhi Hu, Founder, CEO and Chairman of EHang, acknowledged, “We’re excited to share our involvement within the SAVI Cluster and our strategic alliance with Wings Logistics Hub and EIH as we broaden our attain within the UAE market. As the primary firm globally to obtain a kind certificates for an autonomous eVTOL from China’s nationwide civil aviation authority, we’re desirous to carry our modern applied sciences to the UAE. Our goal is to work with our native accomplice to reinforce protected, clever, autonomous, and eco-friendly air mobility on this area.”
