On the vast farmland of XAG's Super Farmin Huangpu District, Guangzhou, an agricultural drone slowly takes off from its supporting drone docking station. It flies autonomously along a pre-programmed route and completes its spraying tasks with precision, functioning like an aerial robot that works entirely on its own. Even more impressively, after completing its mission, it accurately returns to the docking station, where it automatically recharges its battery and refills its pesticide tank.

The technologies behind these scenes are Guangdong-made drones and electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft. From agricultural crop protection, low-altitude logisticsand power line inspectionto urban surveying, emergency rescue and manned flight, an expanding network of tangiblelow-altitude flight routesis rapidly taking shape across the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area(GBA).

By the end of last year, Guangdong had built 76 general aviation airports, more than 3,500 drone takeoff and landing sites, and launched nearly 700 drone flight routes. The province has also established a solid technological foundation, with 66,000 5G-Advanced (5G-A) base stations already in operation. As supporting infrastructure continues to improve, urban air mobilityis evolving from point-to-point operations toward an integrated network.

As of May this year, 19 aircraft models nationwide had obtained Type Certificates (TCs) issued by the Civil Aviation Administration of China (CAAC), 14 of which were developed in Guangdong, accounting for more than 70% of the national total.

Guangdong has also hosted a series of major industry events, including the first Conference on High-Quality Development of Low-Altitude Economy in Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area, the 2025 International Low-Altitude Economy Trade Expo, the 2025 Asia General Aviation Expo, the 10th World Drone Congress, and the 2026 Guangzhou International Low-Altitude Economy and Aerospace Exhibition, further strengthening its industrial agglomeration capacityand international influence.

Source：PEARL

超3500个无人机起降点！广东低空经济飞出新高度

在广州黄埔区极飞超级农场广袤的农田上，一台农业无人机从配套的母巢机场缓缓起飞，严格根据已经规划好的路线自动飞行，并自主完成喷洒作业，宛如一个“会自己干活”的空中机器人。更令人称奇的是，完成任务后它还会精准对接机场，实现自动返航，并自动开启充电和药液补给。

这些场景的主角正是来自广东的无人机与电动垂直起降飞行器。农业植保、低空物流、电力巡检、城市测绘、应急救援、载人飞行……一条条看得见的低空航线正在大湾区密集编织。截至去年年底，广东已建成76个通用机场、超3500个无人机起降点，开通近700条无人机航线。技术底座同样扎实，全省5G-A基站达6.6万个，基础设施加快布局，正推动城市空中交通由“点对点”运营向网络化升级。

截至今年5月，全国已有19款飞行器获批民航局TC型号合格证，其中14款来自广东，占比超七成。

广东还相继举办了首届粤港澳大湾区低空经济高质量发展大会、2025国际低空经济贸易博览会、2025亚洲通用航空展、第十届世界无人机大会、2026广州国际低空经济与航空航天展览会等低空领域专业展会，进一步强化产业集聚力与国际影响力。

文、图｜记者 严锦程
译｜郑书悦
审｜林佳岱