(left to right): The Spain’s Interior Former Councilor in China Emilio Prieto Andrés, the Chief Commissioner of the Air Vehicles Unit of Spanish National Police, the Head of the Drones and Tactical Systems section of Spanish National Police, the CEO and Sales Director of EHang Spain & LATAM
EHang Holdings Limited announced that it will collaborate with the Spanish National Police to explore potential use cases for AAVs in emergency and security missions.
At the Press Day of Expodronica at World Air Traffic Management Congress, EHang made the first public exhibition of the EHang 216 passenger-grade AAV in Spain at the Cuatro Vientos Aerodrome in Madrid.
EHang and the Spanish National Police plan to work closely to use the AAV in emergency situations such as rescue, surveillance and other missions that are critical for improving the quality of life and safety of citizens. As a result of this collaboration, the Spanish National Police and EHang, together with the Polytechnic University of Valencia (“UPV”), will demonstrate how to best utilize revolutionary AAV technology through trial flights and use case analysis, thus exploring safer and more effective solutions for saving more lives.
The Director General of the Spanish National Police Francisco Pardo Piqueras (center), the Deputy Director General of Logistics and Innovation of the Spanish National Police José García Molina (left), and the CEO of EHang Spain & LATAM Victoria Xiang (right)
Chief Commissioner of the Air Vehicles Unit of Spanish National Police affirmed the collaboration with EHang and the UPV represent progress in determining the best uses of AAV for policing,
“AAV technology holds the promise to significantly improve our capability in emergency and security missions, such as firefighting, accessing contaminated areas with nuclear, radiological, bacteriological or chemical risks, landing in confined areas, transporting material, and other police services that may require agile mobility. The application of the AAV technology makes the Spanish National Police a vanguard among police using AAV technology nationally and internationally.”
Victoria Xiang, the CEO of EHang Spain & LATAM, emphasized that collaborating with the Spanish National Police is very important for EHang.
“The application of AAVs in emergency, national security matters and the fight against the pandemic is crucial and advantageous for the public sector. Autonomous, sustainable, and efficient mobility enables the authorities to execute their tasks in an environmentally friendly manner. EHang and the Spanish National Police will work jointly to leverage this cutting-edge technology to benefit citizens and society.”
Source: Press Release