EHang appoints Feng Shuai as Chief Technology Officer to deepen technological innovation and industry synergy, empowering commercial implementation
Guangzhou, China, January 16, 2026 – A globally leading Advanced Air Mobility (AAM) technology company $EHang (EH.US)$Holdings Limited (Nasdaq: EH) (hereinafter referred to as 'EHang' or 'the Company') officially announced today that following the approval of the company's board of directors, Mr. Feng Shuai has been appointed as the Chief Technology Officer of the company, effective from January 14, 2026. This appointment is a crucial step in the company’s technological strategy, signifying the transition of its technology management system toward systematic innovation upgrades and enhanced industrial implementation efficiency, building on the strong foundation laid by founder Hu Huazhi who personally led R&D efforts for many years.
(Mr. Feng Shuai, Chief Technology Officer of EHang Intelligent)
Since EHang's founding, the founder, Chairman, and CEO Mr. Hu Huazhi has consistently overseen the core technology, leading the company’s research and development, manufacturing, quality systems, and supply chain integration with clear technical vision and a steadfast strategic direction. Focusing on the core strategy of advanced air mobility business, he has guided his team through overcoming several key technical challenges and product certifications in unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, establishing a deep technological moat and industry leadership for the company. Throughout this process, Mr. Hu Huazhi has been committed to cultivating and reserving core technical talent, with Mr. Feng Shuai being one of the key technical experts and strategic successors personally selected and nurtured over many years.
Mr. Feng Shuai joined EHang in July 2014 as a core technology member of the founding team. Under the strategic guidance and technical vision of Mr. Hu Huazhi, Feng Shuai has deeply participated in and led the development of several milestone products for the company, including the EH184, EH216-S, and VT35 pilotless manned eVTOL aircraft, as well as the GD series formation drones, pioneering the commercialization of global advanced unmanned aerial transportation and aerial media performances.
In addition, as the industry enters a new phase of commercial development, around the full-industry chain integration strategy formulated by Mr. Hu Huazhi, Mr. Feng Shuai has also taken on important responsibilities in building the company's procurement and supply chain management system in recent years, improving upstream and downstream product capabilities and development efficiency, promoting deep integration across the entire industry chain and regional ecosystem layout, significantly enhancing the company’s key component R&D and large-scale production capacity. Currently, Mr. Feng Shuai also serves as the company's compliance officer, continuously practicing EHang's advocated development philosophy of 'safety, compliance, innovation, and sustainability' through various roles.
Mr. Feng Shuai graduated from the Department of Automation at Tsinghua University, specializing in drones. He has received numerous honors, including the Special Prize of Tsinghua University's 29th 'Challenge Cup.' He currently serves as the Vice Dean of the Joint Research Institute of Low-altitude Aviation Technology between Tsinghua and EHang, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Aerospace and Intelligent Manufacturing Committee of the Tsinghua University Guangzhou Alumni Association, and the Secretary-General of Tsinghua University's Future Robotics Interest Team. His professional background and industry influence will provide solid support for the implementation and deepening upgrade of the company’s technology strategy.
Mr. Hu Huazhi stated: 'Since the inception of the company, Feng Shuai has been deeply involved in the construction of EHang's technical system under my direct leadership, consistently implementing the company's core technical concepts. In critical product development stages such as R&D, manufacturing, and airworthiness certification, he has accurately executed my strategic deployments and made significant contributions. As the company enters a new phase of commercial operations and global expansion, appointing Feng Shuai as Chief Technology Officer is aimed at better inheriting the core technology strategy and talent cultivation philosophy. Under my comprehensive oversight and guidance, he will further coordinate the company’s technology, production, and supply chain resources to ensure that the company's technological direction remains aligned and the strategic execution stays true, supporting the company in achieving long-term goals of safe, scalable, and sustainable advanced air mobility.'
Mr. Feng Shuai stated: 'I sincerely thank the board of directors and management for their trust, and I am especially grateful to Mr. Hu for his personal mentorship, meticulous guidance, and full trust over the past decade. I have personally witnessed EHang's journey from technological exploration to commercial implementation under Mr. Hu’s technical strategy and deeply understand the company’s core technical concepts and development strategy. Moving forward, I will continue to follow Mr. Hu’s technical vision, strictly adhere to the company’s established technical strategy direction, closely collaborate with the team, deepen the synergy between technology, manufacturing, and product quality, further enhance execution and production efficiency, live up to the trust placed in me by Mr. Hu and the company, and steadily advance the company’s technological innovation and industrial implementation.'
About EHang
EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is a global leading advanced air mobility technology company dedicated to making safe, autonomous, and eco-friendly air transportation accessible to everyone. EHang focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of a diversified range of unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, covering various application scenarios such as aerial tourism, intra-city transportation, intercity travel, logistics delivery, and emergency firefighting. EHang's flagship product, the EH216-S, has been awarded the world's first type certificate (TC), production certificate (PC), and standard airworthiness certificate (AC) for unmanned passenger-grade eVTOL aircraft by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). It has also commenced operations under China’s first commercial operation permits for unmanned passenger-grade eVTOLs. Additionally, the company’s long-range model VT35 further expands intercity travel scenarios, laying the foundation for the construction of a multi-layered low-altitude transportation network. Leveraging advanced autonomous flight technology and scalable operational infrastructure, EHang is redefining the way people and goods move—spanning cities, regions, and natural barriers—to create a new paradigm for future urban air mobility. For more information, please visit: www.ehang.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often include expressions such as 'will,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'aim,' 'future,' 'intention,' 'plan,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'may,' or other similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about management's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the company’s expectations regarding demand and market acceptance, the commercialization of the company’s autonomous aerial vehicle products and solutions and urban air mobility services, relationships with strategic partners, as well as current and potential litigation involving the company. The company’s management team makes such forward-looking statements based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections. While the company’s management team believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable, forward-looking statements are only predictions of the future and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult for the company’s management team to control. These risks and uncertainties could cause EHang’s actual operating results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future operating results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
Since EHang's founding, the founder, Chairman, and CEO Mr. Hu Huazhi has consistently overseen the core technology, leading the company’s research and development, manufacturing, quality systems, and supply chain integration with clear technical vision and a steadfast strategic direction. Focusing on the core strategy of advanced air mobility business, he has guided his team through overcoming several key technical challenges and product certifications in unmanned aerial vehicles and electric vertical takeoff and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, establishing a deep technological moat and industry leadership for the company. Throughout this process, Mr. Hu Huazhi has been committed to cultivating and reserving core technical talent, with Mr. Feng Shuai being one of the key technical experts and strategic successors personally selected and nurtured over many years.
Mr. Feng Shuai joined EHang in July 2014 as a core technology member of the founding team. Under the strategic guidance and technical vision of Mr. Hu Huazhi, Feng Shuai has deeply participated in and led the development of several milestone products for the company, including the EH184, EH216-S, and VT35 pilotless manned eVTOL aircraft, as well as the GD series formation drones, pioneering the commercialization of global advanced unmanned aerial transportation and aerial media performances.
In addition, as the industry enters a new phase of commercial development, around the full-industry chain integration strategy formulated by Mr. Hu Huazhi, Mr. Feng Shuai has also taken on important responsibilities in building the company's procurement and supply chain management system in recent years, improving upstream and downstream product capabilities and development efficiency, promoting deep integration across the entire industry chain and regional ecosystem layout, significantly enhancing the company’s key component R&D and large-scale production capacity. Currently, Mr. Feng Shuai also serves as the company's compliance officer, continuously practicing EHang's advocated development philosophy of 'safety, compliance, innovation, and sustainability' through various roles.
Mr. Feng Shuai graduated from the Department of Automation at Tsinghua University, specializing in drones. He has received numerous honors, including the Special Prize of Tsinghua University's 29th 'Challenge Cup.' He currently serves as the Vice Dean of the Joint Research Institute of Low-altitude Aviation Technology between Tsinghua and EHang, the Deputy Secretary-General of the Aerospace and Intelligent Manufacturing Committee of the Tsinghua University Guangzhou Alumni Association, and the Secretary-General of Tsinghua University's Future Robotics Interest Team. His professional background and industry influence will provide solid support for the implementation and deepening upgrade of the company’s technology strategy.
Mr. Hu Huazhi stated: 'Since the inception of the company, Feng Shuai has been deeply involved in the construction of EHang's technical system under my direct leadership, consistently implementing the company's core technical concepts. In critical product development stages such as R&D, manufacturing, and airworthiness certification, he has accurately executed my strategic deployments and made significant contributions. As the company enters a new phase of commercial operations and global expansion, appointing Feng Shuai as Chief Technology Officer is aimed at better inheriting the core technology strategy and talent cultivation philosophy. Under my comprehensive oversight and guidance, he will further coordinate the company’s technology, production, and supply chain resources to ensure that the company's technological direction remains aligned and the strategic execution stays true, supporting the company in achieving long-term goals of safe, scalable, and sustainable advanced air mobility.'
Mr. Feng Shuai stated: 'I sincerely thank the board of directors and management for their trust, and I am especially grateful to Mr. Hu for his personal mentorship, meticulous guidance, and full trust over the past decade. I have personally witnessed EHang's journey from technological exploration to commercial implementation under Mr. Hu’s technical strategy and deeply understand the company’s core technical concepts and development strategy. Moving forward, I will continue to follow Mr. Hu’s technical vision, strictly adhere to the company’s established technical strategy direction, closely collaborate with the team, deepen the synergy between technology, manufacturing, and product quality, further enhance execution and production efficiency, live up to the trust placed in me by Mr. Hu and the company, and steadily advance the company’s technological innovation and industrial implementation.'
About EHang
EHang (Nasdaq: EH) is a global leading advanced air mobility technology company dedicated to making safe, autonomous, and eco-friendly air transportation accessible to everyone. EHang focuses on the research, development, and manufacturing of a diversified range of unmanned electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, covering various application scenarios such as aerial tourism, intra-city transportation, intercity travel, logistics delivery, and emergency firefighting. EHang's flagship product, the EH216-S, has been awarded the world's first type certificate (TC), production certificate (PC), and standard airworthiness certificate (AC) for unmanned passenger-grade eVTOL aircraft by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC). It has also commenced operations under China’s first commercial operation permits for unmanned passenger-grade eVTOLs. Additionally, the company’s long-range model VT35 further expands intercity travel scenarios, laying the foundation for the construction of a multi-layered low-altitude transportation network. Leveraging advanced autonomous flight technology and scalable operational infrastructure, EHang is redefining the way people and goods move—spanning cities, regions, and natural barriers—to create a new paradigm for future urban air mobility. For more information, please visit: www.ehang.com.
Safe Harbor Statement
The statements in this press release may constitute forward-looking statements within the meaning of the 'safe harbor' provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Forward-looking statements often include expressions such as 'will,' 'expect,' 'anticipate,' 'aim,' 'future,' 'intention,' 'plan,' 'believe,' 'estimate,' 'may,' or other similar expressions. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about management's beliefs and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. Many factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement, including but not limited to the company’s expectations regarding demand and market acceptance, the commercialization of the company’s autonomous aerial vehicle products and solutions and urban air mobility services, relationships with strategic partners, as well as current and potential litigation involving the company. The company’s management team makes such forward-looking statements based on current expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections. While the company’s management team believes these expectations, assumptions, estimates, and projections are reasonable, forward-looking statements are only predictions of the future and involve known and unknown risks and uncertainties that are difficult for the company’s management team to control. These risks and uncertainties could cause EHang’s actual operating results, performance, or achievements to differ materially from any future operating results, performance, or achievements expressed or implied by these forward-looking statements.
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