Innovation Segment : Electric Vehicles

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eHang Electric Aircraft - Norway

Norway

eHang gets the go-ahead from the Civil Aviation Authority of Norway (CAA Norway) to fly its two-seater passenger-grade AAV (Autonomous Aviation Vehicle), the eHang 216.

The AAV got its first European operational permit, staging the way for the continent’s future urban air mobility (UAM) operations.

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Innovation theme: eHang Electric Aircraft operational flight, Rapid development of UAM and AAV technology, Autonomous passenger aircraft to more efficient transport, particularly in urban areas.

Relevant for

  • Mechanical engineer
  • Electrical engineer
  • Electronics engineer
  • Power electronics engineer
  • Microelectronics engineer
  • Telecommunications engineer
  • Semiconductors / optoelectronics engineer
  • Chemical engineer
  • Material sciences professional

Innovation sector

  • Electrical engineering
  • Electronics & communications
  • Energy efficiency
  • Energy storage
  • Material sciences

Domain

Energy Efficiency

Energy storage

Sustainable transport

Type of innovation

Core sciences & engineering

Stakeholders

University researcher

Corporate researcher

Startup or entrepreneur

Solution provider

Industry