Key Question
Why are Guangzhou's pilotless air taxis still not carrying paying passengers?
Background
Guangzhou is the capital of Guangdong province in southern China. As a provincial capital, it is a reference point for reporting on organisations and projects based in Guangdong, including aviation and drone activity linked to the city.
The city’s dossier should distinguish durable facts about Guangzhou from developments involving companies headquartered there. A company’s regulatory position, commercial plans or technology trials may matter to Guangzhou’s public profile, but they do not by themselves define the city. Future event evidence can establish whether a specific development merits a dated storyline from Guangzhou’s own vantage.
Common Questions
Do pilotless air taxis fly in Guangzhou?
Which drone companies are based in Guangzhou?
How the World Sees Them
Israel Defense Forces (Chief of Staff Lt. Gen. Eyal Zamir)
The battlefield is changing at a dizzying pace, and we are changing with it.
EHang (chairman and chief executive Huazhi Hu)
recent industry air incidents have prompted a more cautious regulatory stance in China
DroneShield
does not guarantee any orders and any amounts cannot be quantified
Pete Hegseth, US Secretary of War
a good start, but it's certainly not enough
Defense Acquisition Program Administration (DAPA)
overcome the limitations of the existing fixed-wing-type divisional reconnaissance drone
Taiwan's Executive Yuan (Cabinet)
deep regret
Japan Ministry of Defense
the organisation that makes the most use of unmanned assets in the world
Direction Générale de l'Armement (Alexandre Lahousse)
la lettre de commandes est partie hier
Danish Ministry of Defence (Defence Minister Jeppe Bruus)
another step in establishing a proper drone shield