China's EHang to launch air taxi service this year

First-of-its-kind operation accelerates competition in growing industry

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An EHang self-flying multicopter aloft in Guangzhou, China. (Photo by Shizuka Tanabe)

SHIZUKA TANABE and KEIICHI FURUKAWA

GUANGZHOU/TOKYO -- Chinese drone maker EHang is preparing to launch a commercial air taxi operation within the year, which could make it the first company in the world to do so.

"In 2025, we'll open tour routes for aerial sightseeing in Guangzhou, Guangdong province, and in Hefei, Anhui province," EHang Vice President He Tianxing told Nikkei.

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