China is racing to build a zero-to-one economy in 3-D low-altitude space.
They already enjoy near-monopolies on advanced drone technologies and manufacturing, along with electric batteries. Now China's central government and each of its provinces are pushing ambitious plans to incorporate heavy electric drones into key areas of the Chinese economy, then roll out those technologies across the world.
Ehang and XPeng are just two out of hundreds of companies that are introducing market-ready breakthroughs in technology and application, and training centers and university programs are bulking up teaching staff to meet the heavy demand from new students.
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Tech Node, China to set up new government department to drive “low-altitude economy”
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South China Morning Post, China urged to fix services ‘weak link’, increase investment in zero-to-one innovation
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E-Hang company page, EHang and Inx Achieve Breakthrough in Solid-State Battery Technology: EH216-S Completes World’s First eVTOL Solid-State Battery Flight Test
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XPeng Flying Car Can Be Mastered In 3 Hours, Says Company Chairman
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iOT World, Flying Car Takes First Public Piloted Flight; 2,000 Orders
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YouTube, XPENG AEROHT’s Flying Car: The Land Aircraft Carrier – A Revolution in Mobility
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YouTube, "Land Aircraft Carrier" First Global Public Flight
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SCMP, Low-altitude economy’s ambitions collide with lack of drone pilots
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SCMP, China’s low-altitude economy spreads its wings as struggling locales look skyward
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SCMP, China’s economic powerhouse seeks AI, humanoid robotics, low-altitude economy upgrade
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XPENG AEROHT Modular Flying Car
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XPENG flying car takes off
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Closing scene, Zhangjiajie, Hunan
