EHang has signed a non-binding cooperation framework agreement with Huantian Sanjiu International Air Rescue during the 9th Guangzhou Business Aviation Expo and the 2026 Aviation Medical Rescue Conference. Centered on medical emergency rescue needs, the two parties will explore the coordinated application of pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing aircraft, helicopters and other aviation equipment alongside ground-based medical resources. Their cooperation will focus on assessing aircraft adaptation for medical rescue missions, digital dispatch and medical information coordination, personnel training, and potential application scenarios, to explore a tiered, integrated air-ground aeromedical rescue network, according to an EHang press release.
“Huantian International Air Rescue has access to a range of rescue aircraft, including fixed-wing medical aircraft and rescue helicopters equipped with specialized onboard medical equipment, and has accumulated practical experience in aeromedical transport across multiple countries and regions,” says EHang. “Under the cooperation agreement, the two parties will explore a rescue model integrating eVTOL, helicopter and fixed-wing aircraft, taking into account patient condition, response time, aircraft capabilities, takeoff and landing conditions, and ground transfer arrangements. The aim is to explore layered rescue capabilities spanning short-range patient transfers, regional rescue, and intercity and cross-border transport. Potential scenarios include medical supplies transport, patient transfers where appropriate, disaster response, large-scale post-disaster disinfection and vector control using drones, and rescue services in areas with limited ground access.”
EHang will leverage its EH216-S and VT35 pilotless eVTOL aircraft, together with its command and control platform, to explore coordinated applications with Huantian International Air Rescue. The parties intend to assess the suitability of EH216-S to support short-range point-to-point missions in urban areas and the suitability of VT35 to cover cross-regional routes in the 100-kilometer range, including intercity and island connections. The two eVTOL models are expected to complement Huantian International Air Rescue’s helicopters and fixed-wing air ambulances in a coordinated rescue system in the future.
The two parties will also assess and validate the feasibility of adapting pilotless passenger-carrying eVTOL aircraft for medical rescue missions, develop approaches to digital dispatch and medical information sharing, and conduct personnel training and joint exercises. They will also explore potential applications in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, Hainan and other regions.
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