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5G Communications Center in Guangzhou Boosts Air Mobility Plans For China
The eVTOL aircraft manufacturer is partnered with the Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group to develop what it calls a 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center.
Ehang 216 eVTOL
EHang's 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative is aimed at establishing the infrastructure across Chinese cities, such as Guangzhou, to support multiple types of eVTOL aircraft services. (Image: EHang)

EHang this week announced the latest location in its 100 Air Mobility Routes Initiative to promote eVTOL aircraft operations, with the launch of a new 5G Intelligent Air Mobility Experience Center in the Chinese city of Guangzhou. The facility has been jointly developed by the manufacturer with the Guangzhou Development District Communications Investment Group.

The site is equipped with a rooftop vertiport from which EHang’s EH216 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle (AAV) and also its Falcon B cargo drone can operate. It is integrated with a parking garage for autonomous electric road vehicles.