China Launches eVTOL Drone Taxis Marking a New Aviation Era

EHang and Hefei Hey Airlines received certification in China to launch autonomous eVTOL drone taxis for commercial use, leading to progress in human-carrying drone technology. This development sees China take the lead in the low-altitude flight industry as the US grapples with bureaucratic hurdles under the Biden administration, impacting drone innovation in America.

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China certifies EHang and Hefei Hey Airlines to launch autonomous eVTOL drone taxis for commercial use, marking its entry into a low-altitude human-carrying flight era. This progress contrasts with claims that the US FAA under Biden has slowed American drone innovation.

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