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

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