Self-Flying Passenger Planes

[Rodent + 1,424]

Sounds like a sci-fi movie, Chinese drone maker EHANG has posted footage of the latest test flights of its EHANG 184 passenger-carrying all-electric autonomous aerial vehicle.

The cynic in me thinks this will never be commercially viable, but they did a test flight. Should airlines be worried?

[Addy + 14]

and if airlines should be worried, should big oil? What percentage of oil is used by airlines?

[Carlsbad + 19]

This is unbelievable. Even the CEO took the flight--that's a show of confidence  

[Vlad Kovalenko + 115]

Like he had a choice. 

[Selva + 252]

It looks impressive but it seems like a tall person can't fit into this. 

[damirUSBiH + 327]

Coming years parking will be in roof not in cellars. Thanks to technology

[franco + 96]

I can't tell from the photo, but is she wearing some kind of protective helmet? Just thinking if she were to crash, it would be necessary.

 

[Petar + 76]

Isn't that a helicopter?

[damirUSBiH + 327]

No, this is future:)

[Missy + 43]

How would batteries at that altitude fare? I mean, at certain freezing temperatures, don't batteries just underperform? 

[Seleskya + 50]

Well, it can't go that far, yet, but I see no reason why it's not going to be commercially viable soon enough. 

[sen + 11]

what the difference between an ehang and a helicopter?

[Marina Schwarz + 1,576]

I'm staying on the ground, thank you very much. Not just electric but autonomous? No way. No. No.