EHang achieved a major regulatory milestone in Q1 2025, with its subsidiary and a client operator receiving the first air operator certificates (OC) for human-carrying pilotless aerial vehicles from the Civil Aviation Administration of China, officially enabling commercial operations.
Q1 2025 revenues were RMB26.1 million with 11 EH216S units delivered; the low delivery volume was attributed to seasonal factors, customer budget cycles, and order deferrals ahead of OC certification, but management expects a strong rebound in Q2 and maintains full-year revenue guidance of RMB900 million.
Gross profit for Q1 was RMB16.3 million with an improved gross margin of 62.4%, driven by higher average selling prices and strong product competitiveness; adjusted net loss was RMB31.1 million due to temporarily lower deliveries.
EHang is expanding production capacity, doubling its Yunfu factory to support up to 1,000 units annually by year-end, and building new facilities in Hefei and Weihai; several large orders from multiple Chinese provinces are expected to convert to deliveries in Q2 and beyond.
The company continues to invest in R&D, advancing its next-generation VT35 long-range model (to be unveiled in Q3), expanding international operations (notably in Spain, Mexico, and Thailand), and expects more operators to receive OC certification and begin commercial operations throughout 2025.