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Chinese drone maker unveils human-carrying drone
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:03 am
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:03 am
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Chinese drone maker Ehang Inc. on Wednesday unveiled what it calls the world's first drone capable of carrying a human passenger.
The Guangzhou, China-based company pulled the cloth off the Ehang 184 at the Las Vegas Convention Center during the CES gadget show. In a company video showing it flying, it looks like a small helicopter but with four doubled propellers spinning parallel to the ground like other drones.
The electric-powered drone can be fully charged in two hours, carry up to 220 pounds and fly for 23 minutes at sea level, according to Ehang. The cabin fits one person and a small backpack and even has air conditioning and a reading light. With propellers folded up, it's designed to fit in a single parking spot.
After setting a flight plan, passengers only need to give two commands, "take off" and "land," each controlled by a single click on a Microsoft Surface tablet, the company said.
It is designed to fly about 1,000 to 1,650 feet off the ground with a maximum altitude of 11,500 feet and top speed of 63 miles per hour.
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Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:04 am to blueboy
quote:Also known as a "helicopter".
human-carrying drone
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:07 am to LSURussian
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Also known as a "helicopter
I'd say quadcopter but yea this is an old concept
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:09 am to blueboy
I'd have to be in a desperate situation to get in that thing.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:10 am to Mouth
Yea, I'm going to go ahead and let them work out the kinks before I try out one of those.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:10 am to Mouth
If it has an emergency parachute, I'd use it.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:11 am to Mouth
does BR traffic count as a desperate situation?
I'll take three.
I'll take three.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:12 am to blueboy
Iant the point of a drone to not require a human?
Kinda seems counter productive, at what point are these no longer drones and just helicopters?
Kinda seems counter productive, at what point are these no longer drones and just helicopters?
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:13 am to blueboy
I hope the motors last longer than the Chinese quadracopter I have.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:14 am to Theboot32
I think it's a drone because it flys itself
A helicopter requires a pilot
A helicopter requires a pilot
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:25 am to Croacka
A drone still requires a pilot, just not one necessarily in the aircraft.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:30 am to blueboy
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The electric-powered drone can be fully charged in two hours
Imagine that house fire while charging.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:34 am to KG6
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A drone still requires a pilot, just not one necessarily in the aircraft.
Autonomous Manned Vehicle Drone
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:35 am to stinkdawg
Made in China? No way am I getting in one of those.
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:36 am to blueboy
quote:I'm gonna have to empty my pockets to ride.
carry up to 220 pounds
Posted on 1/8/16 at 9:37 am to LSURussian
quote:It's automated, not piloted by the passenger.
Also known as a "helicopter".
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