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2025 Jiangsu Industry University Research Cooperation and Connection Conference

NANJING, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 12, 2025 - The audience visited the Distributed Electric Drive Flying Vehicle at the 2025 Jiangsu Industry University Research Cooperation and Connection Conference at the Nanjing International Exhibition Center in Jiangsu, China on September 12, 2025.

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Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

A flight test is conducted for a flying vehicle designed to airlift aid supplies to disaster-hit isolated areas on Aug. 15, 2025, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

A flight test is conducted for a flying vehicle designed to airlift aid supplies to disaster-hit isolated areas on Aug. 15, 2025, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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Flying vehicle test in Ishikawa Pref.

A flight test is conducted for a flying vehicle designed to airlift aid supplies to disaster-hit isolated areas on Aug. 15, 2025, in Suzu, an Ishikawa Prefecture city devastated by an earthquake on Jan. 1, 2024.

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2025 International Low Altitude Economy Expo in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2025 - Viewers watch a flying car that combines vehicle and aircraft at the 2025 International Low Altitude Economy Expo in Shanghai, China on July 23, 2025.

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2025 International Low Altitude Economy Expo in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - JULY 23, 2025 - Viewers watch a flying car that combines vehicle and aircraft at the 2025 International Low Altitude Economy Expo in Shanghai, China on July 23, 2025.

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"Flying vehicle" demos at Osaka Expo halted as part falls mid-flight

Photo shows a Hexa single-seater "flying vehicle" during a demonstration flight at the World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 14, 2025. Expo organizers said on April 27 that demonstrations have been suspended for the vehicle for safety checks after a part fell from it mid-flight the previous day.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo shows a flying vehicle unveiled to the public on the opening day of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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World Exposition opens in Osaka

Photo shows a flying vehicle (L) unveiled to the public on the opening day of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka, western Japan, on April 13, 2025.

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[Breaking News]World Exposition in Osaka

OSAKA, Japan, March 28 Kyodo - Video taken in a hangar in Osaka on March 28, 2025, shows a life-size mockup of a flying vehicle to be used for demonstration flights by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between a vertiport outside the hanger and another vertiport located on the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island. (Kyodo)

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken in a hangar in Osaka on March 28, 2025, shows Myaku-Myaku, the official mascot of the 2025 World Exposition and a life-size mockup of a flying vehicle to be used for demonstration flights by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between a vertiport outside the hanger and another vertiport located on the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken in a hangar in Osaka on March 28, 2025, shows a life-size mockup of a flying vehicle to be used for demonstration flights by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between a vertiport outside the hanger and another vertiport located on the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken in a hangar in Osaka on March 28, 2025, shows a life-size mockup of a flying vehicle to be used for demonstration flights by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between a vertiport outside the hanger and another vertiport located on the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken in a hangar in Osaka on March 28, 2025, shows a life-size mockup of a flying vehicle to be used for demonstration flights by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between a vertiport outside the hanger and another vertiport located on the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken in a hangar in Osaka on March 28, 2025, shows a life-size mockup of a flying vehicle to be used for demonstration flights by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between a vertiport outside the hanger and another vertiport located on the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken on March 28, 2025, at the venue of the 2025 World Exposition on an artificial island in Osaka shows the newly completed vertiport to be used for demonstration flight of a flying vehicle by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between the vertiport and another vertiport also completed at Osaka port.

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World Exposition in Osaka

Photo taken at Osaka port on March 28, 2025, shows the newly completed vertiport to be used for demonstration flight of a flying vehicle by Aichi Prefecture-based SkyDrive Inc. during the 2025 World Exposition in the western Japan city starting in April. SkyDrive will fly the vehicle between the vertiport and another vertiport also completed at the venue of the expo on a nearby artificial island.

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MWC Barcelona - Focus on Chinese Firms

People look at a flying vehicle of Chinese electric vehicle maker XPENG at the 2025 Mobile World Congress in Barcelona, Spain, March 3, 2025. The 2025 Mobile World Congress (MWC) opened here on Monday, bringing together industry leaders, policymakers, and technology innovators to explore advancements in 5G, artificial intelligence (AI), and advanced connectivity. More than 300 Chinese firms, including China Mobile, China Unicom, China Telecom, Huawei, ZTE, Lenovo, and Xiaomi, are showcasing their latest innovations. Photo by Zhao Dingzhe/Xinhua/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test flight in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Flying vehicle developed by Japanese venture

A prototype single-seat flying vehicle, 3.1 meters long, 1.2 meters high and weighing 160 kilograms, developed by Japanese venture Shirogane Lab Co., is pictured during a test in Kakamigahara in Gifu Prefecture, central Japan, on Feb. 25, 2025.

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Israeli Military Operations - Tulkarem

Journalists wearing press vests observe a drone flying over the Tulkarem refugee camp as an Israeli military vehicle patrols the area during a raid in the occupied West Bank city on February 6, 2025. Military operations in the area have escalated in recent weeks, with thousands of Palestinian families displaced since December, according to local and UN officials. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Israeli Military Operations - Tulkarem

Journalists wearing press vests observe a drone flying over the Tulkarem refugee camp as an Israeli military vehicle patrols the area during a raid in the occupied West Bank city on February 6, 2025. Military operations in the area have escalated in recent weeks, with thousands of Palestinian families displaced since December, according to local and UN officials. Photo by Wahaj Bani Moufleh/Middle East Images/ABACAPRESS.COM

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Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo

HANGZHOU, CHINA - DECEMBER 5, 2024 - Visitors look at a manned flying saucer electric vertical Take-off and landing vehicle (eVTOL) at the Zhejiang International Intelligent Transportation Industry Expo in Zhejiang, capital of East China's Zhejiang Province, Dec 5, 2024.

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World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference 2024 in Beijing

BEIJING, CHINA - OCTOBER 18, 2024 - The audience visited the "Xiaopeng Flying Car" at the 2024 World Intelligent Connected Vehicle Conference in Beijing, China on October 18, 2024.

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INCLUSION｡､Conference on The Bund Held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Visitors visit the Xiaopeng two-person intelligent electric low-altitude Vehicle (flying car) in the Future Travel exhibition area at the INCLUSION｡､Conference on the Bund, September 7, 2024, Shanghai, China.

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INCLUSION｡､Conference on The Bund Held in Shanghai

SHANGHAI, CHINA - SEPTEMBER 7, 2024 - Visitors visit the Xiaopeng two-person intelligent electric low-altitude Vehicle (flying car) in the Future Travel exhibition area at the INCLUSION｡､Conference on the Bund, September 7, 2024, Shanghai, China.

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Osaka Metro and SkyDrive tie up in flying vehicle business

SkyDrive Inc. CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa (R) and Osaka Metro Co. President Hideaki Kawai shake hands in Osaka on Aug. 26, 2024, after the two companies signed a business partnership agreement aiming for commercializing a flying vehicle business in the future.

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Osaka Metro and SkyDrive tie up in flying taxi business

SkyDrive Inc. CEO Tomohiro Fukuzawa (R) and Osaka Metro Co. President Hideaki Kawai shake hands in Osaka on Aug. 26, 2024, after the two companies signed a business partnership agreement aiming for commercializing a flying vehicle business in the future.

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Flying car tested in N China

STORY: Flying car tested in N China SHOOTING TIME: June 16, 2024 DATELINE: June 19, 2024 LENGTH: 00:00:15 LOCATION: LANGFANG, China CATEGORY: TECHNOLOGY SHOTLIST: 1. various of the flying car STORYLINE: The XPeng X2 flying car successfully completed on Sunday a test flight in Langfang City, north China's Hebei Province. This flying car can cruise for approximately 25 minutes. It has an empty weight of 680 kilograms and a maximum payload of 160 kilograms. The vehicle is designed for altitudes of up to 1,000 m and flight speeds of up to 130 km/h. Xinhua News Agency correspondents reporting from Langfang, China. (XHTV)

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Flying vehicle's first flight in capital

Tokyo, Japan, May 17 Kyodo -Video taken on May 17, 2024, shows the inaugural flight in Tokyo of a flying vehicle. The vehicle developed by LIFT Aircraft of the United States and driven by one person flew about 10 meters above ground in front of about 500 people in Tokyo's Koto Ward.(Kyodo)

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Flying vehicle's first flight in capital

Photo taken on May 17, 2024, shows the inaugural flight in Tokyo of a flying vehicle. The vehicle developed by LIFT Aircraft of the United States and driven by one person flew about 10 meters above ground in front of about 500 people in Tokyo's Koto Ward.

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Flying vehicle's first flight in capital

Photo taken on May 17, 2024, shows the inaugural flight in Tokyo of a flying vehicle. The vehicle developed by LIFT Aircraft of the United States and driven by one person flew about 10 meters above ground in front of about 500 people in Tokyo's Koto Ward.

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Flying vehicle's first flight in capital

Photo taken on May 17, 2024, shows the inaugural flight in Tokyo of a flying vehicle. The vehicle developed by LIFT Aircraft of the United States and driven by one person flew about 10 meters above ground in front of about 500 people in Tokyo's Koto Ward.

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Flying vehicle's first flight in capital

Photo taken on May 17, 2024, shows the inaugural flight in Tokyo of a flying vehicle. The vehicle developed by LIFT Aircraft of the United States and driven by one person flew about 10 meters above ground in front of about 500 people in Tokyo's Koto Ward.

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on May 15, 2024 shows an Xpeng T1 flying car during a static display at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A staff member prepares an Xpeng X2 flying car for flight demonstration at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A journalist tries an Xpeng X2 flying car at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- Visitors try an Xpeng X2 flying car at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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CHINA-GUANGZHOU-LOW-ALTITUDE ECONOMY-DEVELOPMENT (CN)

(240516) -- GUANGZHOU, May 16, 2024 (Xinhua) -- An Xpeng X2 flying car is pictured during flight demonstration at the headquarters of Xpeng Aeroht in Panyu District of Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province, May 15, 2024. The low-altitude economy is emerging as a forerunner in developing new quality productive forces across China. In recent years, with the improvement of infrastructure and low-altitude airspace, technology companies such as EHang and Xpeng Aeroht have emerged in Guangzhou, providing aerial vehicle products and solutions for many industries around the world, and injecting new impetus into high-quality economic development. (Xinhua/Xu Jiayi)

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[Breaking News] Flying vehicle test flight

NOBEOKA, Japan, March 2 Kyodo - A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors. (Kyodo)

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Flying vehicle test flight

A test flight for a flying vehicle is conducted with two people on board in Nobeoka, Miyazaki Prefecture, on March 2, 2024. The southwestern Japan city is considering putting the vehicle, eyed as an ambulance, to practical use by fiscal 2027, to cater to local medical needs amid a shortage of doctors.

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Test flight of flying vehicle

A flying vehicle carries a rice bag weighing about 80 kilograms during a test flight in Amagasaki, western Japan, on Nov. 24, 2023, ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka when the vehicle will be flown to the expo venue.

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Test flight of flying vehicle

A flying vehicle carries a rice bag weighing about 80 kilograms during a test flight in Amagasaki, western Japan, on Nov. 24, 2023, ahead of the 2025 World Exposition in Osaka when the vehicle will be flown to the expo venue.

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Exhibition facility for flying vehicle

Photo taken on Nov. 9, 2023, shows a facility permanently exhibiting a flying vehicle in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, a day ahead of its opening to the public. Local entity MASC, which operates the facility, succeeded in achieving Japan's first outdoor manned flight using the vehicle in February 2023.

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Exhibition facility for flying vehicle

A flying vehicle is displayed during a press preview for a permanent exhibit in Kurashiki, Okayama Prefecture, western Japan, on Nov. 9, 2023, a day ahead of its opening to the public. Local entity MASC, which operates the facility, succeeded in achieving Japan's first outdoor manned flight using the vehicle in February 2023.

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CHINA-GUANGDONG-GUANGZHOU-CANTON FAIR (CN)

(230415) -- GUANGZHOU, April 15, 2023 (Xinhua) -- This photo taken on April 15, 2023 shows a flying vehicle exhibited at the New Energy and Intelligent Connected Vehicles exhibition section of the 133rd session of China Import and Export Fair, also known as Canton Fair, in Guangzhou, south China's Guangdong Province. With the full resumption of on-site activities, the fair kicked off in Guangzhou on Saturday. The long-standing event will run until May 5 and welcome purchasers from over 220 countries and regions, covering markets in Europe, the United States, and emerging markets along the Belt and Road. (Xinhua/Deng Hua)

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China Import and Export Fair

A flying vehicle is on display at China Import and Export Fair that kicked off in Guangzhou, Guangdong Province, on April 15, 2023. About 35,000 companies exhibit their merchandise at the country's largest trade event, also known as Canton Fair, that runs through May 5.