Robot model
EH216-S
Two-seat autonomous aerial vehicle.
- Manufacturer
- EHang
- Form factor
- aerial
- Maturity
- commercial
- Lifecycle
- active
- Deployments
- 3
- Website
- ehang.com ↗
Appears ineVTOL & passenger air mobility
Overview
Two-seat autonomous aerial vehicle. CAAC Type Certificate (2023-10) = world first eVTOL TC. Standard Airworthiness Certificate and Production Certificate received 2023-10-13. Commercial passenger operations active in Guangzhou.
Verified vs. claimed
- Maturity stage
- commercial(Commercially deployed with revenue-generating operations.)
- Verified deployments
- 3 deployments on file
- Sources on file
- 3 sources, view all
Key facts
Product
Funding
Certification
Data & sources
Web sources
3
3 sources backing this record.View all →
Availability and pricing
- Availability
- Not disclosed
- Price
- $340K to $410K (manufacturer target)as of 2024-04-01
- Units in field
- Not disclosed
- Sales model
- Not disclosed
- Lead time
- Not disclosed
Pricing
One-time purchase
$340,000 - $410,000 USDmanufacturer targetas of 2024-04-01
Price status: actual-sale-price = real published price at time of sale; manufacturer-target = vendor target, not yet realized; analyst-estimate = third-party projection, not a vendor figure; not-announced = no price on record.
Prices verified as of Apr 1, 2024
Deployments (3)
- EH216-S at Guangzhouoperational
EHang 216 autonomous aerial vehicle air taxi operations in Guangzhou, Shenzhen, and other Chinese cities.
- EH216-S at Shenzhenoperational
Low-altitude commercial passenger operations in Shenzhen Luohu District.
- EH216-S at Guangzhouoperational
Low-altitude commercial passenger trial flights in Guangzhou Huangpu District.
EH216-S on the deployment map
Where EH216-S is verified operating. Explore the deployment map by place and type.
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Recent activity
Every change to this record is dated, sourced, and independently verified where marked.
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
Westcol's first pilotless EH216-S eVTOL flight
- Verified media addedVerifiedJun 11, 2026
EH216-S takes flight at China's civilian airport
- Record createdJun 7, 2026
Added to the verified registry
- Price point recorded: $340,000-$410,000Apr 1, 2024
Manufacturer target
Regulatory filings (2)
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faagranted2023-10-13
Applicant: EHang
- faa_actionfaa action · us_faagranted2023-10-13
Applicant: EHang
Safety record
No incidents on record for EH216-S.
Only active incidents are counted. Retracted incidents are excluded from this summary but remain reachable at their canonical URLs.
Sources (3)
Common questions
- What is EH216-S?
- Two-seat autonomous aerial vehicle. CAAC Type Certificate (2023-10) = world first eVTOL TC. Standard Airworthiness Certificate and Production Certificate received 2023-10-13. Commercial passenger operations active in Guangzhou.
- How much does EH216-S cost?
- EH216-S is listed at $340,000 to $410,000 on the DEPLOY registry. This is a manufacturer target price, not a confirmed consumer price.
- Is EH216-S actually deployed in the real world?
- Yes. EH216-S is independently verified in real-world operation on the DEPLOY registry, confirmed at named deployment sites with primary sources: not a concept, render, or demo-only.
- Who makes EH216-S?
- EH216-S is made by EHang, based in Guangzhou, China, founded in 2014.
- Where is EH216-S deployed?
- 3 verified deployments of EH216-S are on the DEPLOY registry, including at Guangzhou, Shenzhen.
- Can you buy EH216-S?
- EH216-S is in commercial deployment and is sold to operators; contact the manufacturer to buy, and see the pricing section for any recorded price.
- Is EH216-S FAA certified?
- EH216-S has 2 regulatory records on the DEPLOY registry: FAA authorization, granted; FAA authorization, granted. See the Regulatory filings section for each agency source.
- What are alternatives to EH216-S?
- On the DEPLOY registry, comparable aerial robots to EH216-S include Zipline Platform 2 (P2), Skydio X10, Wing Delivery Aircraft, MQ-9 Reaper.
- How does EH216-S compare to Zipline Platform 2 (P2)?
- EH216-S and Zipline Platform 2 (P2) (Zipline · 6 deployments) are both aerial robots on the DEPLOY registry. EH216-S has 3 verified deployments on record. Compare both records for specs, safety, deployments, and verified-vs-claimed autonomy.
- Is EH216-S a top aerial?
- On DEPLOY's intelligence score, which blends verified deployments, safety, adoption, media, and IP signals, EH216-S ranks in roughly the top 8% of aerial models tracked by the registry.
- What is EH216-S's maturity stage?
- EH216-S is at the commercial stage on the DEPLOY maturity ladder (research, prototype, pilot, commercial, production). Commercial stage means production-grade deployments are operating at named customer sites.
- Is EH216-S safe?
- EH216-S has no incidents on record in the DEPLOY registry. This does not constitute a safety guarantee; it reflects the incidents DEPLOY has tracked and verified to date.
- Is the EHang EH216-S certified to carry passengers?
- Yes. The EHang EH216-S has obtained the world's first type certificate, production certificate, standard airworthiness certificate, and air operator certificate for an unmanned eVTOL aircraft, all from the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). Operators have obtained air operator certificates for commercial passenger-carrying services in China.
Methodology: Verified · 3 sources (no primary) · last reviewed 2026-07-14
Verification posture
Verified
Low confidence
Review state
Stable
Last reviewed 2026-07-14
Maturity + lifecycle
Maturity stage: commercial
Lifecycle: active
Architectural position
Cohort: aerial
Sources by quality tier
- 2
- unclassified
- Unclassified source
- 1
- knowledge-base
- Knowledge base
The framework is documented at /methodology. Corrections at /corrections. Reviewer: DEPLOY editorial team.
Methodology surface for EH216-S.Recent coverage
EH216-S in third-party press
Attention vs reality over time
Media mentions per month (area) against verified deployment events (dots). A press spike over a flat deployment line is the hype gap, drawn over time.
In the press
Recent coverage mentioning EH216-S from third-party publications. Automatically surfaced; not part of the verified registry record.
Is EHang Holdings (EH) A Bargain After Joining Hong Kong’s Sandbox? - simplywall.st
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EHang: Short-Term Underperformance Likely Does Not Matter For The Company - Seeking Alpha
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Experiencing the Future in Guangdong - Kompas.id
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EHang Claims New Guinness World Record by Filling the Sky with More Than 22,000 Drones During China's Spring Festival Gala - TechEBlog -
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EHang Co-Hosts the First China–Spain Smart Mobility Forum, Pioneering New Directions in Intelligent Transportation Development - EHang
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EHang demonstrates pilotless EH216-S eVTOL flight in Bangkok - airport-technology.com
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EHANG: Why This Company’s Nasdaq Valuation Offers an Undervalued Growth Story, says DBS Research - NextInsight
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What air travel will look like in 2040 | loveexploring.com - loveexploring.com
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It’s a bird. No, it’s a plane. No, actually, it’s a Chinese flying car - The Kathmandu Post
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In pictures: China’s robotics industry offers peek into future - South China Morning Post
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"Flying taxi" becoming a reality! China's low-altitude economy on the rise | Smart Living | Technology | Our China Story - 當代中國
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China Grants First Production Certificate for Passenger eVTOL Aircraft - DroneXL
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Video
Valuable New Application of EHang 216 AAV
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Reality vs attention
EH216-S draws attention at the 88th percentile but verifies reality at the 85th percentile among aerial robots. Hype Gap +3.7, 35th widest among aerial robots.
6-month trend
Analysis
Thin deployment record; scale validation still in progress.
Signal flags
Dimension breakdown
Verified signal
Attention (reach, not merit)
DEPLOY Intelligence scores are computed from verified registry data: confirmed deployments, disclosed funding rounds, regulatory filings, active job listings, video viewership, and press coverage. Confidence ratings reflect data availability. Scores update nightly.
DEPLOY Indices — verified vs claimed
Last computed: Jul 23, 2026