AutoFlight has successfully completed China’s first 2-ton-class eVTOL dedicated spring tea transport trial in Guizhou, a mountainous province in western China.
The trial deployed AutoFlight’s CarryAll – a fully autonomous, unmanned eVTOL aircraft – to transport fresh spring tea between Anshun and Guiyang, two Guizhou cities approximately 120 kilometers apart. The unmanned flight crossed rugged mountain terrain in just 37 minutes, a significant improvement over road transportation in the region.
Following the eVTOL air transfer, the fresh tea was transported via high-speed rail for long-haul delivery from Guiyang to Shanghai, covering a distance of nearly 2,000 kilometers. The integrated “eVTOL plus high-speed rail” model enabled same-day delivery, bringing freshly picked tea from remote western mountain plantations to consumers in major eastern cities within 24 hours.
Core Advantages of the Autonomous eVTOL Solution
Autonomous flight capability requires no onboard pilot, enhancing safety and operational efficiency for cargo transport. High-speed performance: 37 minutes for the 120-kilometer mountain crossing, cutting transit time by hours compared to traditional ground transport. Eco-friendly: all-electric powered with zero operational emissions and low noise, aligning with sustainable development goals. High flexibility: vertical takeoff and landing capability requires no runway for point-to-point direct delivery.
About the AutoFlight CarryAll (V2000CG)
The CarryAll is the world’s first 2-ton-class eVTOL aircraft to obtain Type Certificate, Production Certificate, and Airworthiness Certificate from the Civil Aviation Administration of China. As a fully autonomous unmanned cargo aircraft, it offers exceptional performance for a wide range of logistics scenarios: maximum payload of 400 kilograms, maximum range of up to 200 kilometers, and cruise speed of approximately 180 kilometers per hour.
Li Yun, CCO of AutoFlight, said: “This innovative ‘autonomous eVTOL air transfer plus high-speed rail trunk line’ model breaks logistics bottlenecks in high-altitude mountainous areas. AutoFlight will join hands with more partners to extend this efficient, green autonomous cargo model to more specialty agricultural producing areas. This will help more high-quality local agricultural products reach national markets quickly, driving regional industrial upgrading and rural revitalization.”
AutoFlight’s cargo eVTOL models have conducted flight operations in real-world scenarios, including offshore oil platforms, intercity agricultural product transportation, and emergency firefighting, collaborating with global customers to advance the commercialization process of eVTOL. In addition, its 6-seat passenger eVTOL model V2000EM Prosperity is currently undergoing civil aviation airworthiness certification by the CAAC and has entered the Phase IV compliance verification stage.
