GUANGZHOU, China, November 4, 2026 — EHang Holdings Limited (“EHang” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: EH), the world’s leading Advanced Air Mobility (“AAM”) technology platform company, today unveiled the EH216-EK, a firefighting pilotless electric vertical take-off and landing (“eVTOL”) aircraft with high-payload airdrop deployment, designed for aerial firefighting in early-stage forest and grassland fires, as well as fire emergencies at large industrial parks and warehousing and logistics facilities. EH216-EK features a multi-channel fire-extinguishing payload release system for high-payload, multi-point aerial fire suppression. Together, further expanding EHang’s portfolio of solutions for emergency response.
At the “Smart Manufacturing in Wencheng, EHang Takes Flight into the Future” event held at the EHang Wencheng Smart Manufacturing Center, local government officials and EHang executives attended to witness the debut of EH216-EK, including Zhao Wang, Chief Operating Officer of EHang; Xiaona Lee, China General Manager of EHang; and Daoyi Lee, General Manager of the Fire and Emergency Business Unit. EH216-EK also completed an on-site firefighting demonstration flight, showcasing its rapid response, stable flight, and precision fire suppression capabilities, and demonstrating a new approach to containing fires at an early stage.
The EHang Wencheng Smart Manufacturing Center is being developed as a specialized low-altitude industry base integrating eVTOL production and assembly, testing and delivery, and maintenance services. The first batch of EH216-EK aircraft has completed assembly at the center, supporting EHang's ongoing product validation, application development and future business initiatives for the aircraft. The facility is also expected to contribute to the development of the local low-altitude industry ecosystem and related application scenarios. (....)