The latest document from the MOT, which refers to the "integration of aircraft and vehicles", is particularly noteworthy as this is the technology that HT Aero is exploring. This is the world's first "special conditions" for an unmanned aerial vehicle system type qualification program, providing the basis for compliance and safety for EHang's EH216-S, and means that the company is in the final stages of its airworthiness certification. On February 25 this year, autonomous aerial vehicle maker EHang's EH216-S unmanned aerial vehicle system was granted " special conditions", which have been in effect since February 9.Ĭhina sees major breakthrough in regulation of flying vehicles On July 17 last year, CCTV reported that Hunan became the first province in China to be allowed to conduct pilot low-altitude flights over its entire territory. On April 1, 2021, China established the Central Air Traffic Management Committee, signaling a major step forward in the reform of China's low-altitude airspace management. It is worth noting that the Chinese government appears to be increasing its policy support for this sector over the past year.
#CHINA HOVER CAR LICENSE#
In China, flying cars need to be licensed if they are to carry people, and they also need to obtain an operating license if they are to operate commercially.
This means that flying cars are actually no longer part of the "car" category, and existing ground transportation systems and regulations do not apply to them. Under China's current regulations, flying vehicles with a maximum takeoff weight of more than 150 kilograms are classified as large drones, and their flight locations, routes and airspace are subject to regulators' control. The lack of policies and regulations is the key to the difficulty of the commercialization of flying cars, CnEVPost mentioned in an article in July last year.
#CHINA HOVER CAR UPGRADE#
The plan mentions that China needs to improve the level of localization of key transportation equipment technologies and create a system of key core technologies and standards for China's transportation equipment.Ĭhina will accelerate the technological upgrade of carrier equipment and strengthen the research and development of power transmission systems for automobiles, civil aircraft, ships and other equipment, according to the document.Ĭhina will also deploy research and development of flying cars and breakthroughs in technologies such as the integration of flying vehicles and cars, and free switching between flying and ground driving, the document reads.
The document was developed on January 24 and was made public on March 25 on the official website of the MOT. China's Ministry of Transport (MOT) has released an outline of a medium- and long-term development plan for science and technology innovation in transportation (2021-2035), which includes a rare mention of support for flying cars.
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