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EHang Discloses Plans For Longer-Range Autonomous Aerial Vehicle
The Chinese company says it is close to unveiling an eVTOL design with a range of more than 60 miles, which is almost three times more than its current 216 AAV model offers.
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EHang's existing 216 AAV eVTOL aircraft can fly up to around 22 miles, but the company is now working on a vehicle that would have a range of just over 60 miles. [Image: EHang]

EHang says it is preparing to unveil a longer-range autonomous eVTOL aircraft that would be able to carry two passengers more than 100 km (62 miles). Its current two-seat 216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle is limited to just 35 km.

The Chinese company’s founder, chairman, and CEO, Huazhi Hu, disclosed the planned product on August 25 while announcing financial results for the second quarter of 2020. Chief strategy officer Edward Xu quickly added that no further details will be released for now, but that the project is “almost ready for release.”