eVTOL
2025.09.18
16:15
Fengfei's cargo version eVTOL made its maiden 160-kilometer unmanned low-altitude cargo flight on a route for agricultural and sideline products.
Fengfei Aviation announced that its 2-ton unmanned cargo electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, the Kairuiou, successfully completed a 161-kilometer intercity flight, carrying blueberry juice and express parcels from Huaining County, Anqing City, to Hefei City. This flight marks the world's first such intercity low-altitude unmanned cargo transport of agricultural and sideline products, demonstrating significant progress in my country's intercity low-altitude logistics. This method improves efficiency by 50% compared to traditional land transport, and plans to establish a regular flight route.
2025.09.16
20:17
Did a manned eVTOL accident occur at the Changchun Airshow? Related parties stated that they are confirming the information.
According to Guancha.com, two Xiaopeng Huitian eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) aircraft collided and crashed at the Changchun Air Show on the afternoon of September 16th. Spectators reported that at least one passenger was injured and taken to the hospital for treatment, but their condition is not currently life-threatening. Xiaopeng Huitian responded that they are currently verifying the information, and that the sources cited by self-media are not official. Details will be released later. Industry experts stated that based on video footage alone, it is not possible to confirm a collision, and a report on the actual situation has not yet been released. Initial speculation suggests a problem with the battery management system.
20:16
Dangsheng Technology: The company has achieved stable production of solid electrolytes at the ton level and obtained certification and introduction from several key downstream customers
Dangsheng Technology announced that it had an early and comprehensive approach to solid-state lithium battery materials, systematically developing a solid-state battery material system encompassing oxides, sulfides, and halides. In the first half of 2025, the company's solid-state lithium battery materials continued to expand in volume. Sulfide cathode materials specifically for all-solid-state batteries were the first to achieve ton-level shipments, and its dual-phase composite cathode materials were recognized as one of the "100 New Technologies and New Products" at the Zhongguancun Forum. These products have been introduced to numerous solid-state battery customers, including Qingtao, Weilan, Prologon, Ganfeng Lithium Battery, and China Automotive New Energy, and have been successfully applied in low-altitude aircraft such as drones and eVTOLs, as well as humanoid robots. Its lithium cobalt oxide and lithium-rich manganese-based cathode materials specifically for all-solid-state batteries have secured market share with top domestic automakers and battery customers, including BYD, FAW, and Zhongke Guneng. Regarding solid-state electrolytes, the company has completed the construction of a pilot line with an annual production capacity of 100 tons for oxide electrolytes and a small-scale pilot line for sulfide solid-state electrolytes, achieving stable production of solid-state electrolytes at the ton level and securing certification and adoption from several key downstream customers.
10:06
Honeycomb Energy: Developing soft-pack semi-solid-state batteries with an energy density of 360Wh/kg
From September 11th to 14th, the 21st China Automotive Industry Development (TEDA) International Forum was held in Tianjin's Binhai New Area. Yang Hongxin, Chairman and CEO of Honeycomb Energy, delivered a keynote speech at the forum, stating that Honeycomb Energy's proprietary "electrolyte thermal composite transfer process" has successfully overcome multiple technical bottlenecks in mass production of semi-solid-state batteries. Combined with high-nickel cathode materials, this process has become the industry's lowest-cost and most scalable semi-solid-state battery solution. Honeycomb Energy has built a dedicated 2.3GWh semi-solid-state battery production line and completed development of its first-generation 270Wh/kg prismatic battery cell, with plans to begin mass production of C-samples in November 2025. This product has already secured orders for electric vehicles from a renowned European brand and has been selected for a central enterprise's eVTOL project. Honeycomb Energy is also developing a soft-pack semi-solid-state battery with an energy density of 360Wh/kg for mass production. Samples have been officially delivered to a central enterprise developing low-altitude aircraft, and the company plans to conduct its first flight this year.
2025.09.15
19:12
EHang Intelligent Technology has reached a cooperation agreement with Kazakhstan's Allur Group
On the evening of September 15th, EHang Intelligent Technology announced the signing of a letter of intent for cooperation with Allur Group, a major Kazakhstan-based commercial and industrial enterprise, to explore emerging markets in Central Asia. According to the letter of intent, the two parties will promote the procurement of EH216 series products and complete the commercialization of the EH216-S airworthiness certification in Kazakhstan. Allur Group plans to purchase 50 EHang EH216 series eVTOL aircraft in phases, with the initial order consisting of 10 EH216-S manned aircraft and 10 EH216-L logistics aircraft. Furthermore, the two parties will explore the development of a localized eVTOL assembly base with an annual production capacity of 200 units. Upon completion, this base will be the first eVTOL production base in Central Asia, serving Kazakhstan and other countries in the region.
2025.08.26
22:29
EHang Intelligent Technology's stock price fell over 11%, hitting a new low in more than two months, and significantly lowered its full-year revenue guidance.
EHang Intelligent Technology's stock price fell by more than 11% at the beginning of the trading session, hitting a low of $15.8, a new low in more than two months. On the news front, EHang Intelligent Technology announced its second-quarter results, with revenue increasing by 44.2% year-on-year and 464% month-on-month to 147.2 million yuan; its net loss was 81 million yuan, compared with a net loss of 71.6 million yuan in the same period last year and a net loss of 78.4 million yuan in the first quarter. During the period, the company delivered 68 EH216 series vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL). In addition, the company adjusted its full-year revenue guidance for 2025 to approximately 500 million yuan, compared with the previous forecast of 900 million yuan and the analyst forecast of 863.3 million yuan.
2025.08.22
07:29
Commercialization drives demand growth, and the path for eVTOL power batteries becomes clearer
With orders for eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing) vehicles pouring in, their commercialization is accelerating. Simultaneously, demand for GWh-level batteries is gradually emerging. Recently, several battery manufacturers, including Zhengli New Energy, Zhongxin Aviation, and Xinjie Energy, have partnered with eVTOL manufacturers to jointly address key challenges in eVTOL power batteries, such as high energy density, safety, and fast charging performance. Experts suggest that facing the more stringent requirements for aviation-grade batteries, solid-state batteries, with their combination of high energy density and high safety, hold great potential for application and may become a key choice for eVTOL manufacturers. However, solid-state batteries still face challenges in technology, supply chain, and cost, and their road to commercialization remains long. Against this backdrop, hybrid vehicles have become a focus for some manufacturers. The industry predicts that hybrid vehicles will maintain their place in the eVTOL market for a considerable period of time.
2025.08.04
08:33
Innovative offshore material replenishment model: 2-ton eVTOL successfully completed test flight in Shenzhen
On August 3rd, China National Offshore Oil Corporation (CNOOC), CITIC Offshore Helicopters, and Fengfei Aviation jointly announced that my country's independently developed large-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft successfully completed the world's first offshore oil platform cargo transport flight. This breakthrough not only innovates the offshore supply model but also marks a key step forward in my country's application of low-altitude logistics in land and sea scenarios. The aircraft used in this flight was the "Kairuiou," my country's independently developed 2-ton eVTOL aircraft, the world's first to receive type certification, production license, and stand-alone airworthiness certificate. Loaded with fresh fruit and emergency medicines, it took off from a land-based take-off and landing point in Shenzhen and, after a 58-minute cross-sea flight, landed on the Huizhou 19-3 platform in the East South China Sea oilfield, 150 kilometers from the Shenzhen coastline, successfully completing its delivery mission.
2025.08.03
10:25
my country completes the world's first offshore oil platform material transport flight
On the 3rd, reporters learned from China National Offshore Oil Corporation that my country's independently developed large-scale electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft recently completed the world's first cargo transport flight to an offshore oil platform. The eVTOL, loaded with fresh fruit and emergency medicines, took off from Shenzhen and, after a 58-minute cross-sea flight, landed on the Huizhou 19-3 platform, 150 kilometers from the Shenzhen coastline, successfully completing the delivery mission. This breakthrough not only innovates the offshore supply model but also marks a significant step forward for my country in the application of low-altitude logistics in land and sea scenarios.
2025.07.24
13:34
Xiangyuan General Aviation and Wofei Changkong signed a strategic cooperation agreement
According to Xiangyuan Culture and Tourism, on July 23, Xiangyuan General Aviation and Wofei Changkong signed a strategic cooperation agreement at the "2025 International Low-altitude Economic Expo". The two parties will carry out in-depth cooperation around the application of eVTOL (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) technology in the field of low-altitude cultural tourism, and jointly explore the innovative business model of "low-altitude + cultural tourism". The company said that this cooperation is not only an important measure for Xiangyuan General Aviation to layout the low-altitude economy, but also another important practice of Xiangyuan Culture and Tourism through the deep integration of "technology + scene" and the innovative development path of the cultural tourism industry.
12:50
"Made in Sichuan" aircraft received 500 overseas orders with a total value of over 10 billion yuan
On July 23, at the first International Low-Altitude Economy Expo, Shanghai Volant Aviation Technology Co., Ltd. (Volant for short) signed a tripartite cooperation agreement with Thailand Pan Pacific Co., Ltd. (Pan Pacific) and China Aviation Technology International Engineering Co., Ltd. (AVIC Engineering for short). According to the agreement, Pan Pacific will purchase 500 Tianxing eVTOLs (electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft) with a total order amount of US$1.75 billion (about RMB 12.5 billion); AVIC Engineering is responsible for providing low-altitude infrastructure for the cooperation between the two parties. In November 2023, the Volant eVTOL intelligent manufacturing base project will be located in Zigong Aviation Industrial Park, with an annual production capacity of 300 eVTOLs.
2025.07.21
08:32
Agency: China's low-altitude economic development has a good industrial chain foundation
The 2025 First International Low-altitude Economy Expo will be held at the National Exhibition and Convention Center (Shanghai) from July 23 to 26. Guangdong Securities believes that the low-altitude economy industry chain involves multiple links such as manufacturing, services, and consumption, and China's low-altitude economic development has a good industrial chain foundation. Driven by policies and rapid iteration of industry technology, the low-altitude economy index will outperform the market in 2024, and will remain relatively high in the first half of 2025. In the low-altitude manufacturing link, my country's drones have a leading advantage and eVTOL development is quite bright. The infrastructure construction link has a "low base and large space", and is accelerated under the dual promotion of the central and local governments. The application operation link is at a critical stage of benchmark scene creation and demonstration pilot construction, and cultural tourism, logistics, etc. are expected to be implemented first. The scale of the low-altitude economy industry is growing strongly. Guangdong Securities estimates that the overall scale of the domestic low-altitude economy is expected to reach 1.6 trillion yuan in 2027. Galaxy Securities believes that 2025 is expected to be the first year for the commercial application of low-altitude economy, and the construction of infrastructure such as air traffic control systems and take-off and landing fields will be accelerated. The Rail Transit Control System Company has a technical extension foundation in low-altitude airspace management and can quickly enter the low-altitude economic field. Since 2024, it has launched low-altitude products such as flight control computers, air traffic control systems, and smart take-off and landing fields, and achieved a breakthrough from 0 to 1 in low-altitude business, and is expected to build a second growth curve.
07:09
The rise of low-altitude economic highland Qianhai Shekou builds a full industrial chain system
According to the Shenzhen Special Zone Daily, the Qianhai Shekou area is rapidly rising as a low-altitude economic highland, gathering a number of leading companies such as Fengyi Technology and Zero Gravity Aircraft Industry, and initially forming an industrial system covering the entire chain of technology research and development, whole machine manufacturing, scene application, flight testing, etc. The projects of Zexin UAV Test Center and Zero Gravity Shenzhen Aircraft Industry Co., Ltd. are being accelerated and are expected to fill the gap in Shenzhen's eVTOL whole machine manufacturing. Qianhai also helps enterprises innovate and develop in the fields of low-altitude transportation, cultural tourism, etc. through policy support and location advantages, promotes the linkage between Shenzhen and Hong Kong, and explores new paths for low-altitude economy.
2025.07.16
14:44
The largest single deal: UAE companies purchase Chinese "air taxis" for $1 billion
Today, the UAE company Autocraft signed a purchase agreement with Shanghai Shi Technology Co., Ltd. in Xinzhuang Industrial Zone, spending US$1 billion (about RMB 7.1 billion) to order 350 E20 electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft (eVTOL) independently developed by Shi Technology. This amount far exceeds the RMB 3.5 billion intention order record set by similar domestic models in February 2025, setting a new record for the amount of a single order in China's eVTOL field. It is understood that the E20 adopts a tilt-rotor configuration and pure electric drive, can carry 5 people to achieve a range of 200 kilometers, and its five-blade propeller design reduces the vertical take-off and landing noise to about 70 decibels (equivalent to an ordinary car), and is almost imperceptible on the ground during cruising, providing an innovative solution for urban green three-dimensional transportation. At present, the airworthiness certification application of this model has been accepted by the East China Civil Aviation Administration and has entered the conformity verification stage. It is expected to complete certification and mass production and put on the market in 2027.
11:08
Shi Technology's E20 eVTOL has won 350 overseas orders with an order value of US$1 billion
On July 16, the eVTOL company Shi Technology announced that it had signed a purchase agreement with the UAE company Autocraft, with an order value of US$1 billion, and Autocraft will purchase 350 E20 eVTOLs. Shi Technology will work with Autocraft to promote the commercialization of E20 eVTOL in multiple scenarios such as low-altitude tourism and air travel in the Middle East and North Africa.
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