Chinese company to test world's first single-passenger drone in US

The world's first passenger drone, the Ehang 184, has received necessary approval from Nevada's governor's office needed to develop and be tested at the state's Federal Aviation Administration-approved drone test site. [Photo/people.cn]

The Ehang 184 has a span of 18 feet when fully unfolded, weighs 440 lbs, and can carry a passenger weighing up to 264 pounds. Its maximum flying altitude is 11,480 feet, and the AAV can fly for as long as 23 minutes when at sea level.

It can be controlled entirely through a mobile app. The name of the vehicle makes reference of its features and abilities able to carry one passenger with eight propellers and four arms.