A Chinese startup company's one-seat autonomous drone made waves this week at the Consumer Electronics Show in Las Vegas. EHang unveiled a prototype of its 184 Autonomous Aerial Vehicle, which the company says is designed for short, low-altitude commutes. The battery-powered drone, directed by a touchscreen app in the cockpit, can fly for 23 minutes at an average speed of about 54 knots, as advertised on EHang's website. A four-arm, eight-propeller system offers redundancy along with emergency systems that will direct the drone to land if there's a malfunction, or allow the passenger to command a landing if a problem arises.
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