The world’s first passenger drone was shown in Fukuoka City during The Creators, an event to introduce cutting-edge technologies on Sep. 21 and 22. The drone was developed by EHang, a Chinese company creating series of UAVs. The exhibited drone measures 5.61 meters in length and 1.76 meters in height and is capable of carrying a passenger using sixteen propellers. The company aims to apply technology to the fields of tourism and medical transportation. Source: Mainichi Shimbun, 9/22/2019
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