Chinese advanced mobility company EHang has announced it has partnered with national police in Spain to examine potential use of the company’s autonomous aerial vehicles (AAV) as official transport options in Spanish security missions, and in responding to emergencies.
The AAV collaboration between EHang and Spain’s Policia Nacional was revealed during the country’s premiere drone event, Expódronica, which is being staged in conjunction with the World Air Traffic Management Congress in Madrid. EHang – which has long been rumored to be consulting with Spanish police about AAV deployment in future operations – stated the two groups are indeed looking into various use case scenarios. It said the pair would continue pursuing discussions of how those craft can be flown as a means of modernizing Spain’s law enforcement assets, while seeking to eliminate the carbon emissions of current transport options.
The move marks a significant inroad for EHang as…