They have received certification from the Chinese government for cargo delivery trials. EHang is outfitting the taxi drone that was flight-tested at the North Carolina Transpor A new version of the EHang 216 as a firefighting drone is described by Huazhi Hu as “the world’s first large-payload intelligent aerial firefighting solution.” EHang believes they can translate its platform from the future application of passenger transport and urban air mobility for today’s critical applications like emergency services, search and rescue, and cargo transport. Drone taxis may take a while to go mainstream, but firefighting drones offer immediate solutions. “Firefighting and rescue is a race against death. By taking advantage of the rapid response and centralized management of the EHang AAV platform, we can greatly improve the effectiveness of our efforts,” said Weiqiang Chen, the head of a fire station in Yunfu. “EHang’s intelligent aerial firefighting solution can effectively solve difficult problems in fighting high-rise fires. This complements existing firefighting systems and will improve society’s ability to respond to emergencies.”
China-based EHang launches a firefighting drone for high-rise fires
tation Summit, into the firefighting drone.
