9th International Electric Aviation Forum in Kunshan

9th International Electric Aviation Forum in Kunshan

The latest model of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from Autoflight showcased on the apron of the 9th International Electric Aviation Forum, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China on November 23, 2025.

9th International Electric Aviation Forum in Kunshan

9th International Electric Aviation Forum in Kunshan

The latest model of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from Autoflight showcased on the apron of the 9th International Electric Aviation Forum, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China on November 23, 2025.

9th International Electric Aviation Forum in Kunshan

9th International Electric Aviation Forum in Kunshan

The latest model of electric vertical takeoff and landing aircraft from Autoflight showcased on the apron of the 9th International Electric Aviation Forum, Kunshan City, Jiangsu Province, China on November 23, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

3rd CISCE Held in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - JULY 17, 2025 - Visitors were viewing an Autoflight low-altitude aircraft at the CATL booth at the 3rd China International Supply Chain Expo in Beijing, China on July 17, 2025.

CATL Will Be Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

CATL Will Be Listed on Hong Kong Stock Exchange

Visitors visited the 5-seat flying car (eVTOL) of Shanghai Autoflight, which uses batteries from CATL Aviation, at the 2025 Shanghai International Auto Show in Shanghai, China on April 23, 2025.

Shanghai Auto Show eVTOL

Shanghai Auto Show eVTOL

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2025 - Foreign visitors visited the "Flying Car" (eVTOL) of Shanghai Autoflight at the CATL booth at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, China on April 23, 2025.

Shanghai Auto Show eVTOL

Shanghai Auto Show eVTOL

SHANGHAI, CHINA - APRIL 23, 2025 - Foreign visitors visited the "Flying Car" (eVTOL) of Shanghai Autoflight at the CATL booth at the Shanghai Auto Show in Shanghai, China on April 23, 2025.

AI Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

AI Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 7, 2024 - eVTOL, a low-altitude electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle produced by AUTOFLIGHT at 2024 WAIC, is displayed in Shanghai, China, July 7, 2024.

AI Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

AI Booth at 2024 WAIC in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 7, 2024 - eVTOL, a low-altitude electric vertical take-off and landing vehicle produced by AUTOFLIGHT at 2024 WAIC, is displayed in Shanghai, China, July 7, 2024.

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

XINHUA PHOTOS OF THE DAY

(240228) -- BEIJING, Feb. 28, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home Port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft is seen at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Staff members check the 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A life-sized model of a person is seen aboard the 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft at Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(EyesOnSci)CHINA-SHENZHEN-EVTOL-DEMONSTRATION FLIGHT (CN)

(240227) -- SHENZHEN, Feb. 27, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A 5-seat eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) aircraft flies during a demonstration flight near Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen, south China's Guangdong Province, Feb. 27, 2024. The eVTOL aircraft, developed by a high-tech company AutoFlight and named as Prosperity, completed its first inter-city electric air-taxi demonstration flight from Shekou Cruise Home port in Shenzhen to Jiuzhou Port in Zhuhai. With a maximum range of 250 kilometers, the electric-powered Prosperity is capable of carrying 5 people with a cruise speed of up to 200 kilometers per hour. (Xinhua/Mao Siqian)

Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown

STORY: Chinese start-up's "air taxi" sets new record for distance flown DATELINE: March 6, 2023 LENGTH: 0:00:37 LOCATION: SHANGHAI, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the eVTOL aircraft and the flight test STORYLINE: An electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft made by Chinese start-up AutoFlight has recently completed a 250.3-kilometer flight on a single charge, setting a new world record for two-ton eVTOL aircraft. The test took place at a testing facility in Jining in east China's Shandong Province and the aircraft tested was the latest model of its product Prosperity. With a maximum speed of over 200 kilometers per hour, the five-seat aircraft was fully powered by electricity. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Shanghai, China. (XHTV)