Drone delivery fuels logistics in China's Greater Bay Area

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Drone delivery fuels logistics in China's Greater Bay Area

2024-11-30 20:25 Last Updated At：20:57

⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Smart and efficient drone delivery services are enhancing the logistics industry in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, an important economic zone in southern China, providing added convenience to people's daily lives.

Every day, more than 20,000 items are transported by logistics drones at low altitudes across the area, with nearly 100 drones flying every minute on average.

Shenzhen Fengyi Technology Co., Ltd., a Shenzhen-based drone company affiliated with China's leading delivery company SF Express, has leveraged its intelligent control system to enable real-time tracking and efficient management of drone delivery.

"We've deployed more drones to increase the capacity of delivery services along intercity routes," said Zou Peng, a drone engineer at the company.

The smart system manages the entire logistics process, from order taking, goods pickup to drone delivery. It uses an advanced algorithm to calculate the best route and timing for each delivery.

During the delivery, the system tracks the drone's condition in real time and monitors factors such as sea conditions (for cross-sea delivery) and wind speed, making adjustments as needed.

Besides being powered with technologies like 5G positioning, AI, and big data, logistics drones used in the bay area also need to withstand harsh sea conditions, such as wind and rain, since the cross-sea delivery is more commonly needed there.

Fengyi Technology's drones, made from carbon fiber composites and featuring a vertical take-off and landing (VTOL) design, are well-suited for operations in this region. They can also travel up to 120 kilometers on a single flight.

"Our drones can withstand winds of force 7 at sea and have completed over 10,000 test flights before entering service," said Sun Zhenyang, a drone operator at the company.

Currently, major cities within the Greater Bay Area are connected by a logistics network that supports drone deliveries at low altitudes. Customers can receive their takeaways delivered by drones within ten minutes at the fastest speed.

China is the world's largest producer of drones now, with a complete industry chain covering research and development, manufacturing, and application. Its relevant patent applications account for 70 percent of the global total.

China's steady economic growth vital to global development: foreign experts

2025-01-18 22:27 Last Updated At：23:07

China's steady economic growth is vital to global development and the path of China's development will help shape the future of the world, foreign experts said.

The official data released by China's National Bureau of Statistics showed that the country's gross domestic product (GDP) grew five percent year on year to reach 134.9084 trillion yuan in 2024, meeting the annual target of around five percent.

"The speed of growth in China is remarkable, innovative spirit, connecting countryside to the city side, high-levelly opening up, new quality productive forces. You've seen China focusing in technology, and where will the world be focusing in the next five to ten years? Technology will solve many problems," said Jack Perry, chairman of 48 Group Club.

"China reached an economic growth of 5 percent, which is impressive, especially compared with the European countries, because many of them hope to see the growth like this. For China, we are a reliable partner. We not only provide the world with products, but also advanced technologies and we are also expanding our market in China. The Chinese government has been encouraging bilateral trade, which is very important to Europe. I think, the path of China's development will help shape the future. We will make changes to the global economy, involve the Global South, and promote the prosperity of the humanity," said Bernd Einmeier, chairman of the German-Chinese Society for Economy, Education and Culture.

"It's been proven that when the Chinese economy is thriving, most African economies also thriving. We can look at the aspect of various economic and infrastructure developments that have taken place in the past," said Esther Banda, a Zambian economist.

"Africa will remain important to China, and I think South Africa must keep the channels between South Africa and China open because that (China) is an economy that will continue to grow very, very strongly. And it's very important for South Africa and for the world economy," said Dawid Roodt, a South African economist.