Posted 4/1/2024, 1:00:16 PM
China Goes All In on Low-Altitude Economy, Clears $70 Billion to Support Drones and Air Taxis
- China clears $70 billion "low-altitude economy" for take-off, vows minimal interference and support for aerial vehicles
- Aims to improve services like approvals, traffic management, weather data to aid drone and aircraft innovation
- Multifaceted effort to bolster strategic emerging "low-altitude economy" industries below 1,000 meters altitude
- Applications widening from tourism airships to eVTOL aircraft for cargo transport, emergency rescue
- Civilian drones pioneering adoption in agriculture, forestry, fisheries; logistics expanding to urban areas