EHANG Holdings forged a US$100 million partnership with the city government of Hefei in eastern China's Anhui province to bring the Guangzhou company's self-driving air taxis into commercial use, reports Caixin.
Under the partnership, EHang will take part in Hefei's development of a low-altitude economy ecosystem and launch regular operations with its unmanned aerial vehicles in a park in the city.
A low-altitude economy refers to an economy supported by the transportation, logistics and tourism industries using drones or flying cars as well as the production of such vehicles.
The Hefei municipal government agreed to provide EHang various forms of support with a total value of $100 million, including coordinating or facilitating purchase orders of at least 100 EH216 series unmanned aerial vehicles, offering support for land use, infrastructure construction and subsidies, among others, according to EHang.
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Under the partnership, EHang will take part in Hefei's development of a low-altitude economy ecosystem and launch regular operations with its unmanned aerial vehicles in a park in the city.
A low-altitude economy refers to an economy supported by the transportation, logistics and tourism industries using drones or flying cars as well as the production of such vehicles.
The Hefei municipal government agreed to provide EHang various forms of support with a total value of $100 million, including coordinating or facilitating purchase orders of at least 100 EH216 series unmanned aerial vehicles, offering support for land use, infrastructure construction and subsidies, among others, according to EHang.
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