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Partners launch smart city air mobility trials

22 Jan 2021

Locations chosen for the trials in the Horizon 2020 project are Santiago de Compostela in Spain, Cranfield in the UK and Amsterdam and Rotterdam in the Netherlands.

Linz progresses its plans to be an urban air mobility pilot city

18 Aug 2020

AAV specialist EHang will work with local partners to realise its plans to conduct passenger flights and goods transportation with autonomous air taxis in urban areas in the Austrian city.

EHang launches autonomous firefighter for high-rise buildings

04 Aug 2020

The 216F has a maximum flight altitude of 600 metres and can carry up to 150 litres of firefighting foams and six fire extinguisher bombs in a single trip.

EHang to build world's first e-port in China

23 Apr 2020

The autonomous aerial technology platform company will build the e-port in the city of Hezhou in China’s Guangxi Province to accelerate the commercialisation of AAVs in the tourism industry.

Seville to run urban air mobility pilot

17 Mar 2020

EHang will work with the Seville government to develop the programme which will include passenger transportation, air logistics and command-and-control platforms in the city.

Pilotless air taxi trial flight conducted over North Carolina

10 Jan 2020

The trial of EHang’s two-seater passenger-grade autonomous aerial vehicle represents the first time that the 216 has received flight approval from the Federal Aviation Administration.

Guangzhou chosen as urban air mobility pilot city

08 Aug 2019

The autonomous aerial vehicle technology platform company, EHang, will establish a low-altitude aviation transportation network that will shuttle passengers and goods.

DHL launches its first regular urban drone delivery service

19 May 2019

The international express delivery company is working with drone company EHang to tackle the last-mile delivery challenges in the urban areas of China.

Duisburg delegation on smart mission to China

04 Sep 2018

The mayor of the German city is leading a government delegation to technology company Huawei in Shenzen to progress its plans to transform to a smart city

Prepare for the next mobility revolution

02 Jun 2017

Report identifies key technologies, investment trends, and Starburst’s ones to watch

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Realising the true value of data

In an extract from our Sydney City Profile, we explore how the city’s Smart City Strategy Framework aims to help transform raw data into actionable knowledge.