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C o n s u m e r E l e c t r o n i c s D a i l y N e w s F r i d a y, J a n u a r y 8 , 2 0 1 6 4 2 EHANG INC EXPANDS OFFERINGS FROM UAVS TO LIFE-CHANGING TRANSPORTATION "We founded EHang to break down bar- riers and make drone use available to everyone," said EHang Founder Huazhi Hu. "Our expansion into new types of manned air travel is a natural extension of our core philosophy – to change how we connect with the skies and elevate the way people live." The company, founded in 2014, got off to an impressive start, raising $850,000 from an Indiegogo campaign and $42 million in Series A and B fund- ing in 2015 from global investors, includ- ing GGV Capital, PreAngel, ZhenFund and LeBox Capital, to launch the world's first app-controlled drone, the GhostDrone. Now, only 12 months after launching its inaugural product, EHang has released its second generation, GhostDrone 2.0 (available at EHang.com and Amazon). "We have spent the last year invest- ing in R&D, hiring top engineers and senior leadership and are proud to launch a re-designed drone that makes drone flight possible for everyone, from begin- ners to advanced-skill pilots," said Derrick Xiong, Co-founder and Chief Marketing Officer of Ehang. The founders of EHang, a group of successful entrepreneurs, scientists, engi- neers and flight enthusiasts, have high hopes for the future of the company, as well they should. On January 6, at this year's CES show, they revealed a concept for the world's first fully autonomous personal aircraft, EHang 184 and three commercial drones that will be available in 2016: Skyway 2.0, BAT and Big Blue. "This represents a pivotal moment for the company," Hu says. "While our Ghost drones allow anyone to enjoy the experience of flying a drone and captur- ing aerial footage, we wanted to see how far we could take drone technology for the greater good." EHang 184, the first-ever autonomous vehicle utilizing drone tech- nology, enables the craft to take off with- out the need for a runway, traditional fuel sources or a pilot's license. This revolu- tionary invention presents exciting possi- bilities for improving road safety and congestion, emergency response times and elevating quality of life by making air travel easier, convenient and accessi- ble. EHang enters the commercial drone space with highly efficient, long endurance drones with large carrying capacities. "Commercial drones was the logical next step for us," said Hu. "We wanted to apply the tech- nology we've created for our consumer drones to other industries, such as public service, agriculture, express logis- tics and forestry. We're all flight enthusi- asts at Ehang, so it's exciting to be able to use the same technology we use to have fun to help improve lives and help the world run more efficiently," Xiong said. The company is well positioned to become a leader in both the UAV indus- try and general aviation. It can't wait to see what's next for EHang. Stop by the EHang booth #25208, LVCC South Hall 2 to meet Hu, Xiong and the entire senior leadership team and learn more about EHang 184, Ghost 2.0 and the company's new commercial drones. Visit www.ehang.com for more about the com- pany's products, vision and leadership. THE CHARGEPOINT MOBILE APP: A NEW WAY TO FUEL YOUR CAR If you drive an electric vehicle (EV), you probably already know ChargePoint, the largest EV charging network in the world with over 26,000 charging spots. If you're not driving on electricity yet, you will be soon. EVs are simply a better car, with more torque, instant acceleration and no engine noise. Driving on electricity can save you $13,000 over the life of a vehicle – electricity is a fraction of the cost of gas and EVs require less main- tenance. Plus, you can help clean our air – in the U.S., transportation is responsible for 30 percent of all green- house gas emissions. The most important thing when you make the switch to electric is being able to find EV charging, and the easiest way to find an open charging spot is with the ChargePoint mobile app. It can help you find available EV charging stations, start a charging ses- sion, check your charging status and view your charging history. Most impor- tantly, the app shows the real-time status of the station so you can see if it's available or in use. With the ChargePoint mobile app, you can plug in wherever you go. Map: View over 35,000 charging spots with stations from all major charging networks. Real-time: Access the most real-time data of any network to ensure you don't navigate to a sta- tion that's in use. Charging: Simply start charging with a tap of a button, or if you have an Android, tap your phone on the station to use NFC. Filtering: Use map filters to see just the stations compatible with your car. Tracking: See miles added in your current session based on your car model, cost of your charging sessions, time that you've been plugged in and more. Integration: See all of your residential, public and workplace charging in one place and get recommendations on the best time to charge based on your utility plan. Download the free ChargePoint mobile app on Google Play or the App Store. Visit www.chargepoint.com for more information or visit booth #3330 in the North Hall. WOCKET SMART WALLET STAYING AHEAD OF THE CURVE NXT-ID introduces a new revolutionary method and system to perform wireless payments. This patent surrounds the use of miniature antenna modules for multi- ple purposes including RF and magnetic stripe communications, energy transfer and charging and wireless magnetic pay- ments, to name a few. "What's really exciting about this technology is that these miniature anten- na modules are small and efficient enough to fit within a wide variety of mobile and wearable applications, but powerful enough to transmit wirelessly to the most prevalent point of sale system still in use today – magnetic stripe read- ers," says David Tunnell, Chief Technology Officer of NXT-ID Inc. "We were pleasantly surprised to discover that our existing antenna designs for our Wocket ® Card are not only small enough to fit into ultra-thin powered, but can also be optimized to transmit wirelessly, enabling wireless payments not only to mobile applications such as smart phones, but also wearable applications where ultra low power and tiny size are critical, such as smart watches and smart wallets." This technology is posi- tioned to become a major enabler in wireless payments, not only at NFC terminals, but also with common magnetic stripe readers. NXT-ID states one can simply point the device containing the antenna within a few inches of most magnetic strip read- ers to successfully transmit magnetic stripe data wirelessly, at a fraction of the power consumption of other approaches. Wocket is a smart wallet designed to protect your identity and replace all of the cards in your wallet, with no smart phone or cloud required. Wocket works anywhere credit cards are accepted and only works with your biometric stamp of approval. All of your credit, debit, loyalty, gift, ID, membership, insurance, tickets, medical information, passwords and vir- tually any other card can be protected on Wocket. Order your Wocket at www.wocket- wallet.com. For more information, go to www .wocketwallet.com, call 877.580.7112, email press@nxt-id.com or stop by booth #21632 at CES. INTRODUCING THE SENNHEISER HD 630VB With a 70-year legacy of delivering premi- um audio products to the marketplace, Sennheiser showcases its relentless 'Pursuit of Perfect Sound' at CES 2016. This year, the audio specialist introduces the new HD 630VB – its first closed audio- phile headphone, which also includes an integrated variable bass control. From a sonic perspective, the Sennheiser HD 630VB combines the bril- liant sound of open audiophile models with excellent passive ambient noise attenua- tion, so listeners can enjoy a rich listening experience without any distractions. The HD 630VB delivers an impressively spa- cious sound image, which is made possible in part due to a proprietary high-perform- ance transducer. This enables an intense bass experience that can be customized by the user adjusting a large, rotary bass dial. Such user-controlled flexibility allows lis- teners to change the bass settings accord- ingly to suit a range of different listening environments. In addition to possess- ing brilliant, dynamic sound, the HD 630VB headphones are also aes- thetically attractive, featur- ing rugged, foldable alu- minum construction, mak- ing them ideal for use either at home or on the road. User features include con- venient access to volume, track and call buttons, as well as a built-in microphone. The ultimate objective of modern headphone development is to reproduce sound that is as lifelike and direct as pos- sible – this is also the aim of the engi- neers and acoustic developers at Sennheiser. For 70 years, the company's name has been synony- mous with high quality products, excellent sound and relentless audio innovation. With the new HD 630VB – which is on display at Sennheiser's CES 2016 booth – Sennheiser once again redefines what is possible with its first closed back audio- phile headphones, establishing yet anoth- er milestone in the history of audiophile development. For more information, visit www.sennheiser.com or stop by CES booth #20606, LVCC South Hall.