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Asia eVTOL Race — EHang vs SkyDrive vs AutoFlight

Three of Asia's most-developed eVTOL programmes compared: EHang's autonomous EH216-S already flying paying tourists in China, SkyDrive's Toyota-backed SD-05, and AutoFlight's CAAC-cleared Prosperity I architecture.

eVTOL operator side-by-side comparison
Specification EHang
Commercial Service Best for quiet ops
SkyDrive
In Certification
AutoFlight
In Certification Best for long trips
Range 22 mi 9 mi 155 mi Best
Top Speed 80 mph 62 mph 124 mph Best
Cruise Speed 60 mph 62 mph 124 mph Best
Seats 2 3 4 Best
Noise 70 dB Best 70 dB 70 dB
Launch 2,024 Best 2,027 2,027
Funding 200 M USD Best 190 M USD 200 M USD
About Guangzhou-based developer of the autonomous, two-seat EH216-S — the world's first eVTOL with full type, production and operating certificates from a national… Toyota-backed Japanese developer of the SD-05, a compact three-seat (1 pilot + 2 passengers) multirotor eVTOL designed for short city hops and… Shanghai-based developer of the Prosperity I — a lift-and-cruise four-passenger eVTOL that holds China's CAAC type-certificate acceptance for its category and a…
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AutoFlight has the longest range, AutoFlight is the fastest, and AutoFlight carries the most passengers.

Asia is producing some of the most operationally-mature eVTOLs in the world. EHang holds the world’s only complete CAAC certification stack and is flying paying tourists; AutoFlight has a type-certified cargo sibling already in CAAC’s books; SkyDrive is the Toyota-manufactured Japanese entrant. The comparison table pulls live spec data — the badges flag who leads each metric.