# EH216-S at Qatar: deployment

Canonical ID: `2ccdc636-dfdc-4ab3-b08a-b8892b7c58eb`

[EHang](/companies/ehang.md) [EH216-S](/models/ehang-216.md) conducted first urban human-carrying pilotless eVTOL flights in the Middle East, partnering with [Qatar](/locations/qatar.md)'s Ministry of Transport.

**Trust tier:** Unverified

_Last updated: 2026-08-27_

- **Slug:** ehang-eh216-s-qatar-2026
- **Status:** pilot
- **Model:** [EH216-S](/models/ehang-216.md) (id: `f0fd423a-9622-41d5-a2bd-53d25d3ba2ec`)
- **Category:** [Drones](/drones)
- **Company:** [EHang](/companies/ehang.md) (id: `66a94272-d986-4ed4-9b50-7daafa846e10`)
- **Location:** [Qatar](/locations/qatar.md) (id: `6e9f44ee-e957-4dbe-a7a6-c688dc369045`)
- **Operator:** [EHang](/companies/ehang.md) (id: `66a94272-d986-4ed4-9b50-7daafa846e10`)
- **First seen:** 2026-01-01T00:00:00.000Z

## Verification log (0, append-only)

_No verifications recorded._

## Sources (1)

1. https://www.ehang.com/news/1310.html · 2026-01-01

## Common questions

### What is the EH216-S deployment at Qatar?

EH216-S, built by EHang, is recorded as a deployment at Qatar on the DEPLOY registry. EHang operates the deployment directly.

### Who operates EH216-S at Qatar?

EHang, the manufacturer of EH216-S, operates this deployment directly. This is a maker-deploys-its-own-product arrangement rather than a customer pilot.

### When did the EH216-S deployment at Qatar go live?

The deployment is recorded as starting January 1, 2026 on the DEPLOY registry. Earlier activity may exist but is not yet sourced.

### Have there been incidents at the EH216-S deployment at Qatar?

No active incidents affecting this deployment are recorded on the DEPLOY registry. Absence of recorded incidents is not a guarantee no incident occurred; DEPLOY records only sourced incidents and suppresses retracted ones.


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