World’s first autonomous passenger drone launched

Q.  World’s first passenger drone capable of carrying persons in air for 23 minutes has been launched by which company?
- Published on 09 Jun 16

a. Honeywell
b. TASL
c. Reliance Defence
d. Ehang

ANSWER: Ehang
 
The world’s first passenger drone capable of autonomously carrying a person in the air for 23 minutes has been given clearance for testing in Nevada.
  • Chinese firm Ehang, which unveiled the electric Ehang 184 passenger drone at CES in Las Vegas in January, has partnered with the Nevada Institute for Autonomous Systems (NIAS) and the Governor’s Office of Economic Development (Goed) to put the drone through testing and regulatory approval.
  • The founder and chief executive of Ehang, Huazhi Hu, said the move would lay the foundation for the 184’s commercialisation and kickstart the autonomous aerial transportation industry.

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