On July 25th， according to media reports， GAC AION’s eVTOL aircraft， GOVY AirCab， delivered its first prototype to the Hong Kong Productivity Council in Hong Kong. This marks a significant step towards the commercialization of this innovative mode of transportation.
The GOVY AirCab boasts an impressive 90% carbon fiber composite material construction， significantly exceeding the industry average of 70%. This advanced material composition results in a weight reduction of over 30%， leading to enhanced flight efficiency， extended range， and improved structural strength and durability.
In terms of its intelligent systems， the GOVY AirCab is equipped with a 5G connection and supports automated route driving. Its hardware platform boasts a computing power of 500 TOPS (trillions of operations per second)， enabling real-time environmental perception and rapid planning of safe flight paths. This includes intelligent low-altitude obstacle avoidance， allowing it to keenly sense and maneuver around obstacles in complex low-altitude environments， facilitating travel across diverse terrains such as mountains， forests， lakes， seas， fields， and islands.
The rapid economic development of the Greater Bay Area has led to a surge in inter-city transportation demand， exacerbating the typical congestion issues associated with traditional ground-based travel. The GOVY AirCab， with its vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) capabilities and agile maneuverability， is poised to optimize the utilization of low-altitude airspace. This innovation has the potential to drastically reduce commute times， transforming journeys that currently take an hour on the ground into a mere 15-minute flight， thereby substantially enhancing overall travel efficiency.
Regarding safety， the GOVY AirCab features a multi-redundant design across its propulsion， energy， flight control， and communication systems. This ensures that in the event of a failure in any critical system， backup solutions are immediately activated， providing passengers with a reliable layer of safety assurance. Furthermore， its rapid charging technology allows for a full charge in just 25 minutes， significantly minimizing operational downtime.
As the world’s first mass-produced， fully autonomous multi-rotor eVTOL aircraft， the GOVY AirCab began pre-sales on June 12th with a price tag of 1.68 million yuan. It has already garnered nearly a thousand pre-orders. In addition to the AirCab， GAC AION is also developing the GOVY AirJet， which will have a range of 200 kilometers， aiming to foster a “40-minute lifestyle circle” within the Greater Bay Area and further stimulate regional economic integration.
