EHang Holdings Limited announced the latest progress of\nimplementing a trial UAM operation in Austria\u2019s third largest city of Linz, the\nfirst of its kind in Europe, under its UAM pilot city partnership with Linz AG.\nAt the recent global Urban Air Mobility (UAM) Virtual Conference held by the\nAviation Week Network, the Chief Marketing Officer of EHang Europe Andreas\nPerotti also shared the Company’s UAM use cases in varied scenarios and efforts\nto drive forward UAM implementation in Europe. EHang expects to soon start the\ntrial UAM operation with EHang 216 in Linz, Austria.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Growing urban population is causing serious traffic jams in\nmajor cities around the world. Protecting the air and eliminating CO2 emissions\nis giving birth to Urban Air Mobility, a new solution to transporting\npassengers or goods with autonomous aerial vehicles within or between cities.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In light of the disruptive potential of UAM, EHang\nestablished strategic partnerships in 2019 with FACC and LINZ AG, local\npartners with rich experience in urban public transportation and charging\ninfrastructure. The three parties agreed to join hands in building Linz into a\nUAM pilot city. They will conduct passenger flights and goods transportation\nwith autonomous air taxis in urban areas.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Suitable eco-friendly electric motors and powerful batteries\nwith short charging times already exist. So far, stable 5G infrastructure is\navailable to ensure real time communication and precision for navigation during\nflight and landing. Next, a suitable test route running over uninhabited areas\nto the vertiports will be determined within the city of Linz. While\nconstruction is planned for 2021, trial flights are planned in the near future.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
In the course of the trial flight, various aspects will be\ncarefully studied including the practicality of implementation in urban areas,\nacceptance by the populace and the expected positive impact on the environment,\nand more. The project will be led by joint efforts from each partner bringing\nin their specific expertise. The public service aspect will also be considered,\nas UAM is not only about purchasing aircraft by private customers. Rather,\npublic benefits are paramount, with a focus on integration into an overall\ntransportation plan.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
EHang Founder, Chairman and CEO Huazhi Hu said, \u201cWe will\nimplement the whole value chain that is necessary for UAM operations, as well\nas demonstrate passenger experience journeys as well. Bookings systems,\nboarding processes and aftermarket service questions will play a role. In the\ncourse of the end-to-end process we will also be able to learn and improve our\nsolutions on the go. We need to start thinking about implementation today,\nparallel to the ongoing regulatory processes as both will benefit from each\nother. Last but not least, we want to involve the people and let them touch,\nfeel and experience UAM as far as possible today.”<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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