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Ambular Promotes Universal Air Ambulance Concept
An volunteer group called Ambular is designing a dedicated eVTOL air ambulance aircraft and has the support of the International Civil Aviation Organization.
EHang eVTOL landing on hospital
Chinese eVTOL developer EHang, is the latest company to join the Ambular consortium in its efforts to develop a autonomous vehicle for emergency medical flights, has already used its 216 autonomous aircraft to support Covid relief operations with flights to and from hospitals. [Photo: EHang]

Aircraft have more than proven their worth as air ambulance assets, helping to save thousands of lives. According to MercyFlight’s timeline of air ambulance history, these flights started in 1870 when balloons were used to rescue French soldiers, then in World War I airplanes flew injured soldiers to hospitals much quicker than road conditions would allow for surface transportation. The first helicopter air ambulance flight took place during World War II. 

Now the worlds of advanced air mobility (AAM) vehicles and aeromedical transport are merging and the Ambular effort to develop an eVTOL aircraft dedicated to medevac operations is well underway. The latest company to join the all-volunteer Ambular team is China-based eVTOL developer EHang.