The World's First Human-Size Drone Is Unveiled in CES.
Have you ever seen a drone large enough to accommodate people? Maybe not before but sure you will see it now!
The EHang 184 autonomous aerial vehicle is unveiled at the EHang booth at CES International, Wednesday, Jan. 6, 2016, in Las Vegas. The drone is large enough to fit a human passenger.
It’s a four-armed, eight-rotor drone, standing 5 feet tall and weighing in at 440 pounds, has gull-wing doors for passengers, and a trunk for luggage, which can carry one passenger up to 220 pounds for flights up to 23 minutes.
How much will it be? When can the wealthy takes it?
Shang Hsiao, Ehang’s co-founder and chief financial officer, said his company hoped to sell the device for $200,000-$300,000 this year.
But acknowledged it occupied a legal grey area, so will that be possible to see them in drone market in 2016? What do you think?
Know more here:
https://www.theguardian.com/technology/2016/jan/07/first-passenger-drone-makes-world-debut
https://fortune.com/2016/01/07/ehang184-autonomous-human-size-drone/