On December 22, the Guangzhou Municipal Committee of the Communist Party of China unveiled a proposal outlining the framework for Guangzhou's 15th Five-Year Plan for National Economic and Social Development. This proposal emphasizes the strategic focus on leveraging advantageous sectors, notably eVTOL (Electric Vertical Takeoff and Landing) and flying cars, to foster a holistic low-altitude industrial ecosystem. This ecosystem will encompass a wide array of segments, including research and development (R&D), manufacturing, flight testing, exhibition and trade, as well as operational services.
Concurrently, the proposal outlines plans to develop comprehensive and major application scenarios tailored for an all-space unmanned system. This initiative aims to drive the iterative enhancement and regular commercial deployment of diverse application scenarios, such as air traffic management, low-altitude logistics, cultural and tourism experiences, and emergency rescue operations.
Furthermore, the proposal highlights the acceleration of integrated soft and hard infrastructure development, along with the seamless integration of air, space, and ground elements. The goal is to construct a sophisticated, six-in-one low-altitude intelligent network system that amalgamates 'communication, navigation, surveillance, meteorology, computing power, and countermeasures.' Additionally, it underscores the importance of advancing a coordinated military-civilian management mechanism for low-altitude airspace, to ensure efficient and harmonious utilization of airspace resources.
