How does Shenzhen compete for the "City in the Sky"?
Focus on low-altitude economic development and provide suggestions on behalf of members
Yangcheng Evening News reporter Song Wangqun
"Low-altitude economy" has become one of the most "hot" topics at the 2024 Shenzhen Two Sessions. Representatives and committee members submitted more than ten relevant suggestions and proposals to "advise" Shenzhen's low-altitude economic development.
In 2023, Shenzhen included "low-altitude economy" in the government work report for the first time and proposed to build a low-altitude economic center. Over the past year, the low-altitude economy has been blooming in Shenzhen: 2,542 drones and low-altitude economy-related companies have gathered, with an annual output value of 96 billion yuan; the number of cargo-carrying drone flights throughout the year exceeded 600,000, ranking first in the country in terms of flight scale 1. The country's first low-altitude economic legislation "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Low-altitude Economic Industry Promotion Regulations" was introduced; the country's first "low-altitude economic and ecological integration industrial park" was launched in Futian...
The industry generally believes that as an outstanding representative of new productivity, the low-altitude economy can empower thousands of industries and is expected to become an important new engine for economic growth, forming a market of at least one trillion yuan. In order to seize the "low-altitude" market, in 2023, Anhui, Jiangxi, Hunan, Hainan, and Sichuan provinces were approved to become pilot provinces for global low-altitude flights. As the world's "drone capital", how can Shenzhen continue to seize the new low-altitude economic track in the future and build new advantages to compete for the "City in the Sky"? At the Shenzhen Two Sessions, representatives and committee members had heated discussions on this.
Give full play to innovation advantages to empower industrial development
On January 26, Fan Desfan, Secretary of the Luohu District Party Committee of Shenzhen City, boarded the EH216-S unmanned manned aircraft to experience the "Flying to Wutong" unmanned manned aircraft sightseeing project, overlooking the natural scenery and natural scenery of the Wutong Ecological Integration Zone. ecological resources. The secretary of the district committee turned into a recommendation officer and "spoke" for the low-level economic development of the district. This is the "first time" in the country and is also a microcosm of the innovative development of Shenzhen's low-level economy.
In fact, the development of Shenzhen's low-altitude economy has exceeded many people's imagination. An "air taxi" has been opened from Pingshan to Futian, which can reach you in ten minutes; while you sit at home and watch TV, drone delivery "falls from the sky"; you can travel around the mountains and seas by electronic aircraft and enjoy three-dimensional sightseeing of "sea, land and air"... With the low-altitude application scenarios With the accelerated expansion, these future lives that originally appeared in science fiction movies have now become a reality in Shenzhen. At the end of 2022, the "Shenzhen Low-altitude Economic Industry Innovation and Development Implementation Plan (2022-2025)" was released, pointing out the direction for the high-quality development of the urban low-altitude economic industry; at the beginning of the new year in 2024, Shenzhen introduced the country's first low-altitude economic legislation - "Shenzhen Economic Special Economic Zone Low-altitude Economic Industry Promotion Regulations" will be implemented on February 1. For more than a year, Shenzhen has continued to innovate and "demonstrated" its strength and determination to develop a low-altitude economy with many national firsts.
According to Xie Lanjun, a representative of the Shenzhen Municipal People’s Congress, Shenzhen has huge advantages in innovation-driven aspects and can provide a strong guarantee for the rapid development of the low-altitude economy. At the same time, Xie Lanjun pointed out: “Although Shenzhen has strong scientific and technological strength, the innovation capabilities of state-owned enterprises in the low-altitude economic field are still insufficient. Enterprises have not invested enough in technology research and development, product innovation, etc., and lack core technologies and products with independent intellectual property rights. ." He suggested that Shenzhen state-owned enterprises should give full play to their resource advantages, optimize resource allocation, concentrate on breakthroughs in key technologies, enhance the core competitiveness of enterprises in the low-altitude economic field, encourage state-owned enterprises to increase R&D investment in the low-altitude economic field, and cultivate talents with Core technologies and products with independent intellectual property rights. At the same time, we will strengthen industry-university-research cooperation with universities, scientific research institutions, etc. to promote the transformation and industrialization of scientific and technological achievements.
Zhou Wenqing, a member of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference, said that Shenzhen's low-altitude economy can explore a new example for the country in promoting high-quality economic development through scientific and technological innovation. Shenzhen has a mature UAV industry ecosystem, gathering a number of industry chain leading companies such as DJI, Fengyi Technology, Daotong Intelligence, and Keweitai. It is a veritable "UAV City". At the same time, Shenzhen has used drones in many scenarios such as aerial photography, transportation, patrolling, exploration and mapping, plant protection, logistics and distribution, and has many low-altitude economic entities such as SF Express and Meituan. Zhou Wenqing believes that Shenzhen should give full play to its existing huge advantages, actively support manufacturing companies in low-altitude economy-related fields to accelerate scale expansion and technological innovation, and actively introduce more manufacturing companies and supporting companies to create a larger scale and higher level production and manufacturing base.
Promote legislative guarantees to empower low-altitude economic development
Public data shows that in 2023, the annual output value of Shenzhen's low-altitude economy will exceed 90 billion yuan, a year-on-year increase of 20%; in 2023, Shenzhen will open 77 new drone routes, build 73 new drone take-off and landing points, and complete unmanned cargo-carrying operations. The number of helicopter flights has exceeded 600,000, ranking first in the country in terms of flight scale. Consumer drones account for 70% of the global market share, and industrial drones account for 50% of the global market share. Helicopters have flown more than 20,000 sorties, and the number of flights has exceeded 20,000. Leading the country. Shenzhen's rapidly developing low-altitude industry covers low-altitude manufacturing, low-altitude flight, low-altitude support, comprehensive services, and various low-altitude application scenarios including tourism, logistics, and inspection industries, forming a long-chain, widely radiating low-altitude industry. Ecosphere. Behind the vigorous development, the low-altitude economy needs continuous improvement of supporting mechanisms.
Zhou Wenqing believes that unlike mature high-altitude flight, low-altitude airspace has deficiencies in management entities, management models, and coordination mechanisms. Moreover, the "gaps" in policies and laws make the application of low-altitude airspace a certain degree of coordination difficulty. “It is recommended to pass legislation and introduce corresponding policies to point out the direction for a series of issues such as coordination, control, standards, and supervision that may be encountered in the development of low-altitude economic industries, so as to make the development of low-altitude economy more standardized and systematic, and eliminate constraints on low-altitude economic innovation. Mechanical barriers to development, thereby better stimulating the development vitality and innovation enthusiasm of low-level economic entities." Zhou Wenqing said that we can make full use of the opportunity of building a pioneer demonstration zone of socialism with Chinese characteristics and the unique advantage of having the legislative power of the special zone to improve the legislative support , actively strive for the support of the Central Air Traffic Control Commission, and explore the establishment of a collaborative management mechanism among the military, ground, and civilians.
Shenzhen Municipal People's Congress representative Wang Xue suggested that based on the "Shenzhen Special Economic Zone Low-altitude Economic Industry Promotion Regulations", formulate supporting management rules, classify and grade the suitable airspace for drones, clarify the scope of flight declaration, and study and formulate drone accidents Detailed management regulations such as responsibility identification, urban drone logistics distribution operation management, and network security technical standards. At the same time, it is necessary to establish a dynamic adjustment mechanism for policies and regulations on new low-altitude economic businesses in Shenzhen to adapt to market changes and the development needs of emerging industries.
Dare to be the first to demonstrate and build a low-altitude transportation system
The 2024 work report of the Shenzhen Municipal Government proposed that this year it will strive to become a national low-altitude economic and industrial comprehensive demonstration zone, piloting low-altitude airspace management, flight rules and standards, and airworthiness certification, and adding 80 new drone routes. To this end, representatives and committee members suggested building a more complete low-altitude economic transportation system as soon as possible to provide "infrastructure" guarantee for the development of low-altitude economy.
Gao Ligang, a member of the Shenzhen Municipal People's Political Consultative Conference, said that Shenzhen's low-altitude transportation demand will be huge in the future, and the density of space usage is expected to increase significantly. Shenzhen has a dense population, many high-rise buildings, a developed aviation industry, and many air controls on key infrastructure, so the low-altitude economy is accelerating. At the same time, we must pay close attention to safety risks. It is recommended to start top-level design in the initial stage, plan and establish a safe, efficient, economical, and green low-altitude economic comprehensive transportation system. At the same time, we should accelerate the research of low-altitude transportation planning technology and formulate low-altitude transportation planning. Set up space utilization areas and restricted areas for low-altitude flights, take-off and landing areas for different types of aircraft, clarify communication rules between various types of aircraft, safe distances between aircraft, safe distances between aircraft and key facilities, low-altitude flight departure standards and related control measures, etc. .
Chen Jianxiang, a member of the Shenzhen Municipal Committee of the Chinese People’s Political Consultative Conference, suggested encouraging various districts in Shenzhen to select pilot streets to pilot drone airport cluster demonstration cases to provide take-off, landing and ground service support for low-altitude drone flight activities such as logistics, government affairs, police, and emergency response. Provide experience for exploring effective routes for intra-city network flights. Encourage each district to build a public hub drone airport as a low-altitude economic industry-education integration base, enjoy certain financial subsidies, promote talent training and social education in the "low-altitude economy", and lay a solid foundation for long-term development.
(Yangcheng Evening News)