{"id":1628,"date":"2016-01-08T00:06:45","date_gmt":"2016-01-07T22:06:45","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/?p=1628"},"modified":"2016-01-08T00:06:45","modified_gmt":"2016-01-07T22:06:45","slug":"chinas-ehang-unveils-first-passenger-carrying-drone","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/archives\/1628","title":{"rendered":"China&#8217;s Ehang unveils first passenger-carrying drone"},"content":{"rendered":"<div data-animation=\"no-animation\" data-icons-animation=\"no-animation\" data-overlay=\"\" data-change-size=\"\" data-button-size=\"0.7\" style=\"font-size:0.7em!important;display:none;\" class=\"supsystic-social-sharing supsystic-social-sharing-package-flat supsystic-social-sharing-content supsystic-social-sharing-content-align-left\" data-text=\"\"><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1628\" data-main-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u={url}\" data-nid=\"1\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1628\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-facebook\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1628&text=China%26%238217%3Bs+Ehang+unveils+first+passenger-carrying+drone\" data-main-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url={url}&text={title}\" data-nid=\"2\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1628\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-twitter\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><p>China&#8217;s Ehang unveils first passenger-carrying drone.AS VEGAS, United States, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) &#8212; Chinese drone maker Ehang on Wednesday unveiled the world&#8217;s first drone capable of carrying one passenger, which might help achieve the long-standing dream of automated short-to-medium-distance everyday flights.<br \/>\nThe electrically powered Ehang 184, unveiled at the 2016 Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas, can carry a single passenger weighing up to 100 kg for a 23-minute flight at sea level at a speed of 100 km per hour, the company said.<br \/>\nAfter setting a flight plan, passengers only need to send two commands: &#8220;take off&#8221; and &#8220;land,&#8221; each controlled by a single click on an accompanying tablet, it said.<br \/>\nThere&#8217;s no need for a runway because the drone takes off and lands vertically.<br \/>\n&#8220;Due to the 184&#8217;s fully automated navigation, made possible by Ehang&#8217;s 24\/7, real-time flight command center, passengers have no need for a pilot&#8217;s license &#8212; they simply sit back and let the drone take over from there,&#8221; the Guangzhou-based company said in a statement.<br \/>\n&#8220;This first realization of automated flight signifies a major turning point not only for the transportation industry, but also for a huge swath of other fields such as shipping, medical care and retail,&#8221; said the statement.<br \/>\nAs to safety, Ehang said the drone has built in reinforcements for all flight systems, so that in the unlikely event that a component does fail, backups can seamlessly take over.<br \/>\nIf there&#8217;s damage during a flight, for example, from a bird, the drone will automatically determine whether it will need to land to ensure its passenger&#8217;s safety. In the event of an emergency, passengers can also choose to halt flight and simply hover in the air with just one click.<\/p>\n<p>Chinese drone maker Ehang unveiled the world&#8217;s first drone capable of carrying one passenger at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas on Jan. 7, 2016. (Xinhua\/Lin Xiaochun)<br \/>\nIn addition, while the drone is able to fly during thunderstorms and other extreme weather conditions, Ehang&#8217;s real-time flight command center can prohibit it from taking off as a precaution.<br \/>\nDerrick Xiong, Ehang co-founder and chief marketing officer, told Xinhua that his company plans to sell the drone later this year at a price of 200,000 to 300,000 U.S. dollars per unit, but acknowledged that it initially may be only used in designated places such as tourist areas.<br \/>\n&#8220;But in the end, we hope people can use it as a means of transport for short-to-medium-distance travel,&#8221; he said.<br \/>\nCurrently, there are no regulations that apply to such products because it represents an entirely new category of technology.<br \/>\n&#8220;We are in uncharted waters, and are working closely with government agencies across the planet to develop and regulate the future of transportation,&#8221; Ehang said.<\/p>\n<p>Source : <a href=\"http:\/\/news.xinhuanet.com\/english\/2016-01\/08\/c_134988316.htm\">link<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cnybnye005020_20160107_nymfn0a002_11n.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" title=\"CnybnyE005020_20160107_NYMFN0A002_11n.jpg\" class=\"alignnone size-full\"  alt=\"image\" src=\"http:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-content\/uploads\/2016\/01\/cnybnye005020_20160107_nymfn0a002_11n.jpg\" \/><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<div data-animation=\"no-animation\" data-icons-animation=\"no-animation\" data-overlay=\"\" data-change-size=\"\" data-button-size=\"0.7\" style=\"font-size:0.7em!important;display:none;\" class=\"supsystic-social-sharing supsystic-social-sharing-package-flat supsystic-social-sharing-content supsystic-social-sharing-content-align-left\" data-text=\"\"><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed facebook\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Facebook\" href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1628\" data-main-href=\"http:\/\/www.facebook.com\/sharer.php?u={url}\" data-nid=\"1\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1628\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-facebook\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><a data-networks=\"[]\" class=\"social-sharing-button sharer-flat sharer-flat-1 counter-arrowed twitter\" target=\"_blank\" title=\"Twitter\" href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url=https%3A%2F%2Fbestinsurance.gr%2Fa1%2Farchives%2F1628&text=China%26%238217%3Bs+Ehang+unveils+first+passenger-carrying+drone\" data-main-href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/share?url={url}&text={title}\" data-nid=\"2\" data-name=\"\" data-pid=\"1\" data-post-id=\"1628\" data-url=\"https:\/\/bestinsurance.gr\/a1\/wp-admin\/admin-ajax.php\" rel=\"nofollow\" data-mailto=\"\"><i class=\"fa-ssbs fa-ssbs-fw fa-ssbs-twitter\"><\/i><div class=\"counter-wrap arrowed\"><span class=\"counter\">0<\/span><\/div><\/a><\/div><p>China&#8217;s Ehang unveils first passenger-carrying drone.AS VEGAS, United States, Jan. 6 (Xinhua) &#8212; Chinese drone maker Ehang on Wednesday unveiled the world&#8217;s first drone capable of carrying one passenger, which might help achieve the long-standing dream of automated short-to-medium-distance everyday flights. 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