Original title: Low altitude economy soars

On May 22, the General Office of the Provincial People's Government issued the Action Plan of Guangdong Province for Promoting the High Quality Development of Low Altitude Economy (2024-2026). The Action Plan proposes 29 measures to boost the high-quality development of the "low altitude economy" from 8 aspects, including accelerating the reform of low altitude airspace management, moderately arranging low altitude infrastructure in advance, and actively expanding low altitude application scenarios.

What is "low altitude economy"? That is to say, it is a comprehensive economic form driven by various flight activities of civil manned and unmanned aircraft in low altitude airspace, radiating and driving the integrated development of related fields. The development of low altitude economy is of great significance in activating three-dimensional space resources, providing efficient public services, promoting cross-border integration of new ecology, creating a new engine for economic growth, accelerating the formation of new quality productivity and many other fields and links. In the near future, it is expected that takeout will "fall from the sky", travel will "soar", and sightseeing will "ride the wind and waves" will become the norm.

Come with the wind and follow it. In February 2021, the Central Committee of the Communist Party of China and the State Council issued the Outline of the National Comprehensive Three dimensional Transportation Network Plan, which first included the concept of "low altitude economy" in the national plan; In December 2023, the Central Economic Work Conference mentioned "building a number of strategic emerging industries such as bio manufacturing, commercial aerospace, and low altitude economy" in the part of "leading the construction of modern industrial system with scientific and technological innovation"; The Interim Regulations on the Flight Management of Unmanned Aerial Vehicles, which was officially implemented in 2024, put on the "protective clothing" of the rule of law for the relevant industries... The frequent "big moves" strongly prove that the future of "low altitude economy" has come, and trillion blue oceans are waiting to soar. Only by seizing the opportunity of technological innovation and large-scale application development and creating new scenes and highlights can the "low altitude economy" spread its wings and soar.

As a typical representative of the new quality productivity, the "low altitude economy" has the characteristics of innovation leadership, green low-carbon, and integration of data and reality. Guangdong has the determination and confidence to continue to develop and expand this strategic emerging industry. From the perspective of science and technology industry foundation, Guangdong's comprehensive regional innovation capability has ranked first in China for seven consecutive years. A large number of global "strongest brains" have gathered and rooted in Guangdong, surging new momentum of high-quality development; From the perspective of manufacturing industry foundation, Guangdong is the largest province in economy. It has always adhered to the real economy as the foundation and the manufacturing industry as the leader. On the path, it follows the intelligent, green and integrated development, and has a good foundation of upstream and downstream industrial chains; From the perspective of supporting policies, Guangzhou printed and issued the "Several Measures of Guangzhou Development Zone (Huangpu District) to Promote the High Quality Development of Low Altitude Economy", Shenzhen printed and issued the "Several Measures of Shenzhen to Support the High Quality Development of Low Altitude Economy", and in addition to the "Action Plan" launched this time, a package of friendly policies promoted new industries and new business types to accelerate into the fast lane.

Low altitude economy, take off to fly high. It must be soberly noted that "low altitude economy" is not only related to high-end manufacturing, digital economy, new consumer formats and many other fields, but also involves airspace, supervision, security and many other aspects. At present, the development of "low altitude economy" in Guangdong is still in its infancy, and further efforts are needed to improve the policy and regulation system, strengthen supporting measures, and expand application fields. Because of this, the Action Plan not only actively expands the low altitude application scenarios and promotes the "soft construction" of support system construction, but also has the "hard investment" of moderately advanced layout of low altitude infrastructure. The combination of soft and hard supports the high-capacity fusion flight of low altitude "heterogeneous, high-density, high-frequency, and highly complex", so as to escort the high-quality development of "low altitude economy".

To the cloud, the dream of "low altitude economy" is flying. The industry predicts that by 2025, the comprehensive contribution of low altitude economy to China's national economy will reach 3 trillion to 5 trillion yuan. A new blue ocean of trillion level economy "wings", we look forward to new opportunities to achieve new business forms and create a better new life. （ Stator ）