EHang Unveils EH216-EK High-Payload Firefighting eVTOL, Expanding Multi-Scenario Emergency Response Portfolio

GUANGZHOU, China, Nov. 04, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- 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, 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.