EHang is setting up air emergency call channels in Guangdong, China, and dispatching advanced aircraft (AAVs) and passenger drones for the coronavirus response.
“Since the recent coronavirus resurgence in China’s Guangdong Province, EHang Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (“ EHang ”or the“ Company ”) has stepped up as a first responder and leveraged its Autonomous Air Vehicle (AAV) technology by deploying one Flight operations teams and several AAVs for COVID-19 relief and control measures in Guangzhou City, ”the company said in a press release.
Drones were an important tool in the emergency response during the coronavirus pandemic, delivering critical goods without human contact and distributing personal protective equipment and vaccination supplies. Now EHang is using passenger drones to respond to coronavirus, including its flagship EHang 216, EHang 216L (logistics model), EHang Falcon B-series and Falcon B (logistics). The drones will be used for emergency air transport over the Pearl River in Guangzhou and “successfully fulfill several” contactless “aid and support tasks in the quarantine and containment zones,” the press release said. In addition, EHang participates in first aid efforts, including air logistics, air inspections and broadcasting, and supplies household items to quarantined residents.
The use of passenger drones in measures to combat the coronavirus could advance urban air mobility in China as AAVs are more commonly used for emergency transportation. The press release states that EHang “implements Urban Air Mobility (UAM) systems in emergency transportation scenarios,” an indication that the services could be a forerunner to regular passenger transport.
EHang 216 and EHang 216L transport urgent goods across the river
EHang Falcon B performing aerial inspections and broadcasting tasks
“To date, EHang has been actively involved in disease aid and support for 11 days,” the press release says. “EHang’s designated flight operations team will maintain its station near the quarantine and containment zones to continue air transport to households and emergency supplies to reduce the risk of frontline personnel coming into contact with the virus and the mission.” to continue to support coronavirus control and prevention in Guangdong Province Improved efficiency. “
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