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China's EHang to take drones to mass production by 2020

was approved to operate the
first urban drone delivery
route in China. In June 2018,
the company partnered
with the grocery store YH
Super Species to launch their
Guangzhou flagship store
with drone deliveries: a first
in China. Also, last May, DHLSinotrans signed a strategic
partnership with EHang to
launch a fully-automated and
intelligent drone delivery
service in China. Can you
explain these partnerships
and the implications they
have on the Chinese market
and elsewhere?

In November 2018, EHang
entered into a strategic
partnership with the Austrian
aerospace group FACC to
jointly develop UAMs, such
as air taxis. Can you explain
this partnership? Does this
mean that EHang drones will
be manufactured in Austrian
FACC factories?

E. X.: Our goal is to opti-

mize EHang AAVs and take
them to mass production by
2020. This partnership will

FACC and EHang are working together on Model 216

ensure the deliveries of our
EHang AAVs in Europe with
the necessary local support.
When does EHang see the
passenger drone market
taking off? Will it happen in
China?

E. X.: We think it may happen sooner than we can imagine. We will actively work
with partners in multiple
industries around the world
to be part of the vanguard
of this development. During
EHang's European AAV
premiere in Vienna in April,
Norber Hofer, Austria's
minister for Transportation,
Innovation, and Technology,
said that "it is very realistic
that air taxis will be in the
sky in Austria by 2025" and
that "their development is
very rapid and technical;
they already work great."
During the last World
Economic Forum held at
the beginning of July in
Dalian, China, Derrick Xiong,
co-founder of EHang, said
that according to a new paper

published by Morgan Stanley,
the UAM market is expected
to be worth approximately
$1.5 trillion by 2040. What
will be the most dynamic
segment, will it be consumers, logistics, or passenger
UAVs?

E. X.: Relative to consumer
drones, we see much bigger
market potential for logistics
and passenger drones. Specifically, we believe AAV/
UAV logistics will be a more
realistic area for applications. However, we think
passenger AAVs will have the
most potential.
It has been said that the
technology used on EHang
drones is 100% Chinese, but
what about the materials?
What is the proportion of carbon fibre or other composite
materials in EHang's UAVs,
and do the materials come
from Chinese producers?

E. X.: We are proud to say

that most composite materials used in EHang AAVs
are sourced from Chinese
suppliers.

N°131 November - December 2019

Many aerospace and tech
giants - such as Airbus,
Boeing, Uber, Alibaba and
Amazon - have strong
ambitions in the drone
market. How does EHang
plan to continue to navigate
this increasingly saturated
environment successfully?

E. X.: First, we think this
is a new industry far from
"saturated". Despite various
players in the industry, we
don't see any concrete products or services launched
so far. For EHang, we will
continue to do well with our
own products.
Specifically, we will focus
on the following: further
enhance our technological
leadership;
bolster
our
development and manufacturing capabilities; expand
our AAV portfolio and
strengthen our platforms;
expedite commercialization;
and seek strategic partnerships in both production and
technology.

"

E. X.: In addition to passenger transportation, AAV
logistics is one of our key
focus areas. Currently, AAV/
UAV logistics focus on lastmile delivery, emergency,
and offshore cargo delivery.
We gained experiences and
collected data by working
with partners in the retail
and express segments to test
a business model for our
last-mile delivery partners.
We will also work with the
CAAC to improve regulations and establish standards
for AAV/UAV logistics.
Overall, we are a provider of
smart drone delivery solutions and aim to empower
our customers and partners
in the logistics industry.

More information:
www.ehang.com

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Table of Contents for the Digital Edition of JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019

Cover
Edito
Moving composites forward: Composites are blazing the trail
Contents
NEWS
In brief
Strategy
Agenda
BUSINESS
Asia - Continuous growth of the Asian composite markets
Startup - And the winner is...
JEC Asia - China’s EHang to take drones to mass production by 2020
MANUFACTURING
Life cycle management - New module for composite materials
Simulation - Designing CFRP structures with the aid of topology optimization
Recycling - lnnovative semi-products made of recycled carbon fibres
FEATURE AUTOMOTIVE - Do composites have an answer for everything?
Lightweighting - Roding Automobile GmbH uses advanced lightweight design software
Structure part - Thermally-conductive structural automotive compounds
Interior - A new material for thermoformed automotive interior applications
Cycle times - Fast-curing epoxy prepreg system for automated processes with short cycle times
Production - A revolutionary change in vehicle panel production featuring thermoplastic tape
Battery pack - A safer battery pack for e-vehicles using polyurethane pultrusion technology
Battery box - A lightweight solution for battery boxes
e-vehicle - The road to the 1000-kilometre electric vehicle
SOLUTIONS
Medical - The world’s lightest wheelchair made from graphene
Machine - Composites increase machine performance, operating speeds and accuracy
Material specification - Material specs for industrial applications of composite materials
Composites among us: security - When technical properties guarantee safety
TECHNOLOGY
Assembly - Drilling and trimming CFRP materials using a solid lubricant film
Inside the lab - Laboratory of ThermoStructural Composites
AFP - PAEK composite prepreg: fast and efficient part manufacturing
Index
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Edito
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Moving composites forward: Composites are blazing the trail
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Contents
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 7
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - In brief
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 9
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Strategy
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 11
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 12
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Agenda
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 14
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Asia - Continuous growth of the Asian composite markets
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 16
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Startup - And the winner is...
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 18
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 19
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - JEC Asia - China’s EHang to take drones to mass production by 2020
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 22
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Life cycle management - New module for composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 24
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Simulation - Designing CFRP structures with the aid of topology optimization
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 26
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Recycling - lnnovative semi-products made of recycled carbon fibres
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 31
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Lightweighting - Roding Automobile GmbH uses advanced lightweight design software
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 33
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 34
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Structure part - Thermally-conductive structural automotive compounds
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Interior - A new material for thermoformed automotive interior applications
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 37
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Cycle times - Fast-curing epoxy prepreg system for automated processes with short cycle times
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 39
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 40
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Production - A revolutionary change in vehicle panel production featuring thermoplastic tape
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 42
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 43
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 44
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Battery pack - A safer battery pack for e-vehicles using polyurethane pultrusion technology
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 46
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 47
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Battery box - A lightweight solution for battery boxes
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 49
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - e-vehicle - The road to the 1000-kilometre electric vehicle
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JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 52
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 53
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 54
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Medical - The world’s lightest wheelchair made from graphene
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 56
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Machine - Composites increase machine performance, operating speeds and accuracy
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 58
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 59
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Material specification - Material specs for industrial applications of composite materials
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 61
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Composites among us: security - When technical properties guarantee safety
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 63
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Assembly - Drilling and trimming CFRP materials using a solid lubricant film
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 65
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 66
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 67
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - Inside the lab - Laboratory of ThermoStructural Composites
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - 69
JEC COMPOSITES MAGAZINE - Issue #131 - Novembre/December 2019 - AFP - PAEK composite prepreg: fast and efficient part manufacturing
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