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EHang is pursuing parallel paths to commercialize its pilotless eVTOL aircraft: a strategic agreement with state-owned CSCEC to develop low-altitude infrastructure, including an initial Hainan project, and a new international fast-track framework first adopted by Sri Lanka through a CAASL-supervised regulatory sandbox.
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EHang is pursuing parallel paths to commercialize its pilotless eVTOL aircraft: a strategic agreement with state-owned CSCEC to develop low-altitude infrastructure, including an initial Hainan project, and a new international fast-track framework first adopted by Sri Lanka through a CAASL-supervised regulatory sandbox.
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