Pilotless drone taxi ready for takeoff

In the future, traffic jams could be a thing of the past. In early 2016, the Chinese company Ehang introduced the pilotless Ehang 184 drone. Seating one single passenger, the drone is one of the world’s first pilotless transports. The only thing the passenger needs to do is to enter his destination. Subsequently, the computer takes care of navigation and communication with other aircraft nearby. However, the drone is still under development, as the present version can only remain in the air for about 23 minutes on a fullycharged battery. According to Ehang, the pilotless drones will be monitored from small command centres manned by trained pilots, who are ready to take control in the event of problems. The company has been allowed to carry out test flights in Nevada, USA.