EHang, a Chinese vehicle manufacturer, has secured clearance for mass-production of the EH216-S passenger-carrying pilotless electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) vehicle from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), according to the statement released by the company.
The decision by the CAAC to approve Ehang’s taxi moves it from prototype stage “towards the introduction of eVTOLs commercially”.
The company plans to introduce the flying taxi to South Africa as part of its global market strategy.
“Our vision is to introduce safe and reliable pilotless eVTOL aircraft to the global market, thereby offering safe, autonomous and eco-friendly air mobility services to everyone,” said Huazhi Hu, CEO of EHang.
The flying taxi can hold two occupants and has a self-driving system that removes the need for a pilot as it is designed for passenger transport.
