Ehang’s passenger-carrying drones look insanely impressive in first test flights

Posted by kjhughes on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @10:20AM
from the theverge.com dept.

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Re:Ehang’s passenger-carrying drones look insanely impressiv... by tyler_larson on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @11:03AM (#16317097)

Can it safely autorotate to the ground in the case of a motor failure?

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Re:Ehang’s passenger-carrying drones look insanely impressiv... by Jeff_Brown on Tuesday February 06, 2018 @12:59PM (#16318007)

I would love to know how the energy cost compares to driving. How bad would traffic have to be before it saved you not just time, but money?

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Re:Ehang’s passenger-carrying drones look insanely impressiv... by sunstone on Wednesday February 07, 2018 @02:09PM (#16327113)

This craft will need some (stubby) lift surfaces to keep up with the competition.

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