Recently, the news of "the world's first public flight of an eVTOL aircraft on a cross-sea and inter-city route shortens the travel time from Shenzhen to Zhuhai to only 20 minutes" has excited consumers in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area. As Guangzhou has taken early steps into the low-altitude economy, what new developments can be expected? And when will the citizens of Guangzhou get their first try of "air taxis"?

On March 8^th, reporters arrived at Tiande Plazza with the Guangzhou Low-altitude Economic Industry Development Media Research Group, witnessing XPeng X2, GAC Gove, and Autoflight V50 flying over the CBD of Zhujiang New Town. At 9:20a.m.,XPengX2 took off vertically from the Grade-A office buildings at Tiande Plazza, flying towards the Canton Tower in autopilot mode and crossing Guangzhou landmarks such as the Guangdong Museum, Huacheng Square, and Haixinsha Asian Games Park.

How far can air travel become a reality? "As the low-altitude economy gradually progresses and the low-altitude airspace starts to open up, we hope to see normalized operations in the near future," says Zhao Deli, indicating that low-altitude travel is a process expecting significant strides in the next 5 to 10 years.

According to Zhang Yi, president of eVTOL operation service provider HIT, this year marks the beginning of the commercialization era for Guangzhou's "air taxi." Zhang asserts that HIT will be among the first batch of operators to obtain a license, allowing consumers in Guangzhou to soon enjoy "air taxi" services.

But does the low-altitude economy stop here? In the agricultural drone showroom of Guangzhou XAG Co.,Ltd.,displays of agricultural drones, remote sensing drones, agricultural unmanned ground vehicles, autonomous driving units for agriculture, agricultural IoT, and smart agriculture systems illuminate the prospects of "smart agriculture." At the Taigucang Wharf in Liwan District, a bustling scene unfolds as drones delivering fresh aquatic products, beverages, fast food, and daily necessities arrive in succession, getting sorted and reloaded, before taking off again, laden with various goods.

"We completed the planning for the development of Guangzhou's low-altitude economy last year, aiming to reach a total scale of 210 billion yuan by 2027 and achieve 650 billion yuan by 2035. We continue to push forward the redevelopment of a new Guangzhou through the low-altitude economy," says He Tonglin, a senior research fellow at the Guangzhou Aerotropolis Development District Administration.

Source :Yangcheng Evening News

广州版“空中的士”今年有望美梦成真

日前，“全球首条跨海跨城电动空中航线首飞成功 从深圳到珠海仅需20分钟”的消息让粤港澳大湾区的消费者激动不已。很早就杀入低空经济领域的广州有没有新动作？广州市民何时可以喝上“空中的士”头啖汤？

3月8日，记者随广州低空经济产业发展媒体调研行抵达天德广场，见证小鹏汇天旅航者X2、广汽Gove、峰飞航空V50大白鲨相继飞跃珠江新城CBD。上午9时20分，旅航者X2准时从天德广场超甲级写字楼群垂直起飞，通过自动驾驶模式向广州塔方向飞行，横越广东省博物馆、花城广场、海心沙亚运公园等广州地标。

空中出行究竟还有多远？“随着低空经济的逐步推动，低空空域正在逐渐放开，希望在不远的未来能够常态化运营。”小鹏汇天创始人、总裁赵德力称，低空出行是一个过程，预计在未来5年到10年将有非常大的进步。

在eVTOL运营服务商合利智能总裁张驿看来，今年将是广州版“空中的士”商业化元年。张驿称，合利智能将成为首批获得牌照的运营商，届时在广州的消费者就可以享受到“空中的士”的服务。

低空经济是否仅止于此？在广州极飞科技股份有限公司的农用无人机展厅中，农业无人飞机、遥感无人飞机、农业无人车、农机自驾仪、农业物联网和智慧农业系统等，让“智慧农业”照进现实。在荔湾区太古仓码头，更是一派热火朝天的景象，运输水产生鲜、饮品快餐、日用百货等各类物资的无人机陆续抵达，经过分派、再装机后，满载着多品类商品在天空中交汇。

“我们在去年就完成了广州低空经济发展的规划，目标是到2027年把低空经济总规模做到2100亿元，到2035年实现6500亿元，在低空经济方面为再造一个新广州持续发力。”广州空港委市管一级调研员贺同林表示。

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