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Ehang

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Chairman / President

Huazhi Hu

CEO / Managing Director

Huazhi Hu

CFO / Finance Director

Clifford Guo

Industry

Aerospace & Defence

Website

ehang.com

Headquarters address

Building C, Yixiang Technology Park, No. 72 Nanxiang 1st Road, Huangpu District, Guangzhou, China

Stock Code

Year founded

2014

AutoFlight describes eVTOL aircraft Matrix as the largest of its kind in the world. Photo: Handout

Electric & new energy vehicles

AutoFlight unveils world’s largest flying car as China races to lead the skies

CATL-backed AutoFlight debuts Matrix, targeting global expansion, as Beijing moves to set standards for domestic eVTOL makers and operators.

8 Feb 2026 - 5:15PM

Electric & new energy vehicles

China’s flying car makers aim for deliveries this year as passenger use nears

22 Jan 2026 - 7:30AM

China Future Tech briefing

Aerospace | Flying cars take off as China extends drone-market domination

4 Dec 2025 - 12:50PM

China exports

China strengthens global drone dominance with record orders at Dubai Airshow

The country already dominates global patent applications for drones, one report shows, and manufacturers are rapidly expanding overseas.

24 Nov 2025 - 11:42PMvideocam

Workers prepare the EHang eVTOL EH126-S to fly in Guangzhou in southern China’s Guangdong province on November 3. Photo: AP

Electric & new energy vehicles

China aims to dominate the skies in the race to make flying cars the transport of the future

Xpeng subsidiary expects to start mass production next month and begin deliveries of its eVTOLs in the second half of 2026.

10 Sep 2025 - 5:00PM

China Future Tech briefing

Robotics | China’s Blade Runner moment as androids, flying cars take off

Humanoid robots are going into mass production, followed soon by flying cars, with China in a leading position in both technologies.

27 Jun 2025 - 1:15PM

China technology

Chinese drone maker EHang sees regular flying taxi services by 2030

EHang, which is conducting trials in Guangzhou and Hefei, will offer services in restricted corridors in these two cities by year-end.

22 May 2025 - 7:30AMvideocam

EHang’s EH216-S unmanned aerial vehicle is displayed at the China International Consumer Products Expo in Haikou, Hainan province, in April. Photo: Xinhua

Ukraine war

Opinion | Can the US convince China to really help with Ukraine?

China has gained strategically from Russia’s war. It has to be convinced that actively rebuilding Ukraine would bring even greater benefits.

11 May 2025 - 4:55PMvideocam

China economy

Opinion | How China’s low-altitude economy can soar both at home and abroad

Behind the spectacle of flying cars and drone shows lies a bold economic plan to grow jobs, boost inclusion and transform industries.

18 Feb 2025 - 5:30AMvideocam

Shenzhen

Flying cars, drones to take off in Shenzhen with US$1.7 billion investment

Shenzhen is spending 12 billion yuan on the low-altitude economy over the next two years, with another 20 billion yuan planned through 2030.

6 Nov 2024 - 5:00PMvideocam

The Xpeng X2 flying car pictured in Guangzhou on May 15. Chinese cities are pouring resources into supporting the low-altitude economy. Photo: Xinhua

China's economic recovery

Explainer | What’s the buzz around China’s low-altitude economy?

From drone deliveries and surveillance to flying cars and tourism, technology for manned and unmanned aviation applications is being rapidly embraced across China.

26 Aug 2024 - 11:44PMvideocam

Several regions, including Beijing, Anhui and Suzhou, are prioritising the development of low-altitude flight scenarios to drive growth in the low-altitude economy. Photo: China News Service/VCG via Getty Images

China's economic recovery

China’s low-altitude economy spreads wings as struggling locales look skyward

The economic model has been elevated to new heights nationwide as struggling regional governments vie for a piece of the pie in the sky.

26 Aug 2024 - 10:00AMvideocam

Drones

Chinese EV battery maker CATL invests in ‘flying car’ developer AutoFlight

The largest maker of electric car batteries is investing millions of dollars into the aerial vehicle firm as China’s low-altitude economy takes flight.

5 Aug 2024 - 6:00PM

Aviation

China moves closer to launching flying taxi services as EHang seeks Beijing’s go-ahead

Chinese flying taxi maker EHang’s latest certification process marks the final step before it enters the domestic market for urban air mobility services.

23 Jul 2024 - 6:00PMvideocam

EHang is working closely with the Civil Aviation Administration of China to establish a new operating system for pilotless aerial vehicles. Photo: SCMP

Xpeng

Chinese EV maker Xpeng’s flying car takes first flight in Beijing

X2, a flying car made by Xpeng affiliate AeroHT, took off at Beijing Daxing International Airport, as the firm moves closer to commercialising its aircraft.

16 Jun 2024 - 7:02PM

X2, a flying car made by Xpeng affiliate AeroHT, has completed its maiden flight at Beijing Daxing International Airport. Photo: Handout

Middle East

Chinese air taxi maker EHang completes first flight in Middle East

The company’s flagship EH216-S autonomous flying vehicle took off in Abu Dhabi, as part of a plan to launch commercial flights in the UAE.

7 May 2024 - 8:30PMvideocam

Taobao

China’s EHang sells autonomous passenger drone for US$332,000 on Taobao

From April 1, EHang’s EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle will be available in overseas markets at a suggested retail price of US$410,000.

19 Mar 2024 - 8:00PM

Drones

China’s flying taxi completes first test flight in the US

EHang's test in North Carolina is the company's first flight approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration

16 Feb 2020 - 9:29PM

EHang showcased its drone at the North Carolina Transportation Summit hosted by the local transportation department. (Picture: EHang)

IPO

Chinese drone maker EHang is said to file for IPO with Nasdaq

The Guangzhou-based start-up plans to float 10 per cent to 15 per cent of its shares, with an eye on raising as much as US$200 million.

26 Sep 2019 - 6:23PM

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Ehang

AutoFlight unveils world’s largest flying car as China races to lead the skies

CATL-backed AutoFlight debuts Matrix, targeting global expansion, as Beijing moves to set standards for domestic eVTOL makers and operators.

China’s flying car makers aim for deliveries this year as passenger use nears

.css-sioo19{color:#c79a00;}Aerospace | Flying cars take off as China extends drone-market domination

China strengthens global drone dominance with record orders at Dubai Airshow

The country already dominates global patent applications for drones, one report shows, and manufacturers are rapidly expanding overseas.

China aims to dominate the skies in the race to make flying cars the transport of the future

Xpeng subsidiary expects to start mass production next month and begin deliveries of its eVTOLs in the second half of 2026.

Robotics | China’s Blade Runner moment as androids, flying cars take off

Humanoid robots are going into mass production, followed soon by flying cars, with China in a leading position in both technologies.

Chinese drone maker EHang sees regular flying taxi services by 2030

EHang, which is conducting trials in Guangzhou and Hefei, will offer services in restricted corridors in these two cities by year-end.

.css-1m2rp1p{color:#34b8b5;}Opinion | Can the US convince China to really help with Ukraine?

China has gained strategically from Russia’s war. It has to be convinced that actively rebuilding Ukraine would bring even greater benefits.

Opinion | How China’s low-altitude economy can soar both at home and abroad

Behind the spectacle of flying cars and drone shows lies a bold economic plan to grow jobs, boost inclusion and transform industries.

Flying cars, drones to take off in Shenzhen with US$1.7 billion investment

Shenzhen is spending 12 billion yuan on the low-altitude economy over the next two years, with another 20 billion yuan planned through 2030.

Explainer | What’s the buzz around China’s low-altitude economy?

From drone deliveries and surveillance to flying cars and tourism, technology for manned and unmanned aviation applications is being rapidly embraced across China.

China’s low-altitude economy spreads wings as struggling locales look skyward

The economic model has been elevated to new heights nationwide as struggling regional governments vie for a piece of the pie in the sky.

Chinese EV battery maker CATL invests in ‘flying car’ developer AutoFlight

The largest maker of electric car batteries is investing millions of dollars into the aerial vehicle firm as China’s low-altitude economy takes flight.

China moves closer to launching flying taxi services as EHang seeks Beijing’s go-ahead

Chinese flying taxi maker EHang’s latest certification process marks the final step before it enters the domestic market for urban air mobility services.

Chinese EV maker Xpeng’s flying car takes first flight in Beijing

X2, a flying car made by Xpeng affiliate AeroHT, took off at Beijing Daxing International Airport, as the firm moves closer to commercialising its aircraft.

Chinese air taxi maker EHang completes first flight in Middle East

The company’s flagship EH216-S autonomous flying vehicle took off in Abu Dhabi, as part of a plan to launch commercial flights in the UAE.

China’s EHang sells autonomous passenger drone for US$332,000 on Taobao

From April 1, EHang’s EH216-S electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle will be available in overseas markets at a suggested retail price of US$410,000.

China’s flying taxi completes first test flight in the US

EHang's test in North Carolina is the company's first flight approval from the US Federal Aviation Administration

Chinese drone maker EHang is said to file for IPO with Nasdaq

The Guangzhou-based start-up plans to float 10 per cent to 15 per cent of its shares, with an eye on raising as much as US$200 million.

Aerospace | Flying cars take off as China extends drone-market domination

Opinion | Can the US convince China to really help with Ukraine?