Wednesday 6 was presented in the Consumer Electronics Show Las Vegas, United States, and grabbed everyone’s attention. This revolutionary vehicle was developed by the Chinese company manufacturer of drones EHang.
184 off, fly and land only , controlled by a tablet. It supports a weight of up to 100 kilos and has an energy range of 23 minutes, which is not enough for intercity transfers, considering that does not stop any traffic jam.
The creators claim that passed all tests. It was successfully tested over a hundred times without suffering disadvantages.
The 184 weighs 200 kilos EHang , has four arms and a total of eight rotors. To simplify parking fold limbs.
Reach speed of 100 kilometers per hour and can cover a distance of 38 kilometers. The battery takes three to four hours to fully charge.
The most controversial point is security. There in the cabin or the tablet any form of manual control, so if there is a failure the occupant can not do anything. In its defense, the company says that a monitoring center controls each unit 24 hours a day and can remotely intervene if problems arise.
Throughout years of trying, the initiative had ups and downs until reaching its present form. This video summarizes previous attempts:
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