Watch Video: EHang Collaborates with Wanyi Tianxia Aviation “For Long-Range V24L Cargo Flights in Greater Bay Area”
EHang recently announced it is collaborating with Wanyi Tianxia (Zhuhai) Aviation, for its V24L Unmanned Aerial Vehicle (UAV), to fly intercity round-trip cargo delivery flights between Zhuhai and Guangzhou, reports a press release. Wanyi Tianxi managed these recent “groundbreaking long-range UAV cargo trials” in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area (GBA).
The one-way flight covered a distance of 83 kilometres and lasted close to 55 minutes, significantly enhancing logistics efficiency between Guangzhou and Zhuhai, while saving up to 40 minutes compared to road transport and over an hour during peak congestion.
On July 30th at the 2025 Wanshan Archipelago Low-Altitude Integrated Application Conference, the VT24L took off from the Operations Hub at Tangjiagang Port in Zhuhai, transporting fresh seafood across Zhuhai, Zhongshan and Guangzhou, before landing at the Suigang Port in Guangzhou.
The UAV then carried medical testing samples from Yunkang Da’an Laboratory and successfully completed the mission from Suigang Port back to Tangjiagang Port in Zhuhai for the return flight. This confirmed the feasibility of using UAV for long-distance missions and highlighted the potential for time-sensitive cargo such as fresh produce and pharmaceuticals, providing safe, efficient, fast and smart low-altitude solutions for transportation in the GBA.
The release explains, “This flight route was operated by Wanyi Tianxia, as a joint venture with EHang, Zhuhai Wanshan Development Group and Feixing Tianxia (Zhuhai) Technology. They formed a partnership last year to advance UAV projects across the Wanshan Archipelago to develop a ‘Tangjiagang Port Model’ for the low-altitude economy.”
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Previously, a regular UAV delivery route was opened between Tangjiagang Port and Guishan Island in Zhuhai, saving the transportation time by approximately 80 percent compared to traditional freight transportation. The VT24L has now operated safely for over a year in the Wanshan Archipelago, establishing a comprehensive ‘land-to-island and inter-island’ cargo drone network across the region.
Juan Li, Director of the Zhuhai Wanshan District Administrative Committee, commented, “We’re building maritime infrastructure, expanding aerial corridors and low-altitude network across the GBA. We’re also actively exploring diversified scenarios such as aerial tourism, marine ranching, and unmanned island operations to drive innovation and empower sustainable development in Wanshan.”
The release continues, “The logistics route between Tangjiagang in Zhuhai and Suigang Terminal in Guangzhou has so far completed more than ten successful round-trip test flights. Full-route signal testing, supplemented by on-site surveys, has ensured the safety and stability of each flight.”
It adds, “Looking ahead, the route is expected to transition into regular operations, supporting the development of a low-altitude logistics network in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area.”
Qizheng Zhu, General Manager of Wanyi Tianxia, remarked, “Along with our partners, Wanyi Tianxia is committed to building a new type of logistics corridor connecting coastal islands and central cities. We will continue exploring additional intercity UAV routes to establish an ‘Air Postal Network’ across the GBA, enabling fast, efficient and cost-effective two-way cargo movement.”
On-route to unloading Medical Test Samples
Wei Liu, Senior Director at EHang, added, “Our vision is to develop the Tangjiagang Port Model, the Wanshan Blueprin and the Marine Demonstration Zone as benchmarks of China’s low-altitude economy, leveraging aerial innovation to create new productive forces for the blue economy.”
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