[Closed] Ehang 184. Passenger drone. Mind blown.

Holy moly..!

If it carries a passenger, isn't it just a helicopter?

I presume this is electric?

My issue is that you have no control over it (fair enough), but if one of the 4 motors develops a fault you're in [big] trouble.

Impressive - yet 'absolutely safe'...?

I'm too old for all that hype.

I'm sure the CAA would want a word.

So, an overly complicated helicopter.

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You do understand the concept of drones don't you?

Can it do uplift?

It's china so a bit like the good old days in the UK when people just tried stuff without being weighed down with red tape. Good on them, they seem to a good example of Chinas evolving engineering mentality which has always been very focussed on just getting a job done, unfortunately sometimes to the detriment of safety or an efficient design but that has been changing and at an astounding rate.

Looks like it has 8 motors, 2 per outrigger so I would assume it is able to perform a controlled decent with only 1 motor on each outrigger working and possibly could be stabilised even if you lose a whole outrigger as long at it's not too windy!

What could possibly go wrong?

Good effort for trying it though.

I think it's great! I'd buy one if it was about the price of a small car, and if they produce a model with an ejector seat. Perfect for commuting, as long as the skies don't get clogged up with them.

Not for all the tea in China...

possibly could be stabilised even if you lose a whole outrigger

Edit: and having horizontal propellers spinning at x,000 rpm a few feet from my head would not make me feel safe. 😯

If you've just taken the massive prototype of your new product, with many thousands of dollars of investment in it, outside for the first time - why would you set up your demonstration 10 feet from a pond?

I'm emailing the video to my brother who is a motor engineer in Detroit with the message: "Time to change your job, Chief!"

Can it do uplift?

*places and order*

why would you set up your demonstration 10 feet from a pond?

TBF, hitting the concrete may prove as disastrous as damp in the circuit boards.

Expect to see the first owners eagerly unpacking and taking off without waiting for GPS lock, flying somewhere, pressing 'Home' and heading off to Sichuan province.

They need a parachute in that copter ... 😛

Not convinced - I want to see that chasis actually flying with someone in it - or at least lifting a load equivalent to a person.

So, an overly complicated helicopter.

If you design a helicopter that flies autonomously then I think that would qualify as a drone.

GrahamS - Member
If you design a helicopter that flies autonomously then I think that would qualify as a drone.

I ain't sitting in a drone as genuine pig.

Why nor Chewkw?
If it crashes and you take a hit to the head its not like anyone here will notice 😆

in a drone as genuine pig

I do wonder how many butlers I'm going to need, as they run to open the door for me and have their legs taken off! So how many would a family of 5 need?

The video is fake, the only bit with any actual flying is at the end outside the mansion. Even then its only a few meters off the ground and a person isn't visible. $180,000-$200,000 is the price at the moment.

Don't care. Want.

I ain't sitting in a drone as genuine pig.

Why not chewkw? If your time is up then it's up no matter where you are. And it is one less ZM to compete with the animals.

I'd love one as a commuter vehicle now - just being able to drift along above everyone's heads not stopping for lights or traffic. Get dropped off at work and then just send the thing home. Get it to pick me up at 5:01 and take me home where my robo-wife has the dinner ready for me.
I might buy an extra lottery ticket for tomorrow now.