China’s low-altitude industry advancing at pace
2025-07-05 11:13 China Daily
“Industrial-grade drone applications are experiencing explosive growth, ranging from firefighting emergency rescue to agricultural planting and protection,“ said Zhou.
The company has demonstrated a strong development momentum, with its annual output value doubling in 2024, according to Zhou.
The E6A, with its independently developed innovative technology, can accomplish missions even in extreme scenarios of water, power and network outages, according to Huang Ziyu, a structural engineer at the company.
“The E6A drone can fly over 500 km after just one hour of charging, taking off and landing smoothly even in light rain and strong winds of up to level 7,“ said Huang.
To accelerate the development of low-altitude industry, local authorities have started construction of a low-altitude industrial park in Tanzhou town of Zhongshan, which will include research and development, production and testing of the industry.
The Greater Bay Area (Zhongshan) Low-Altitude Economic Industrial Park has already entered the renovation phase, with an expected official launch by the end of 2025.
FCourier will establish its eVTOL aircraft production factory and test flight base in the park, with an estimated annual output value of about 840 million yuan ($117.2 million) upon completion.
Zhongshan, at the western bank of the Pearl River, has currently developed 33 companies engaged in the low-altitude economy sector, collectively generating sales revenue exceeding 5.7 billion yuan in 2024, according to local government statistics.
The first cross-sea low-altitude logistics commercial route in the Greater Bay Area has been officially launched at the Hongchang Logistics Park in Xiaolan town of Zhongshan.