Tech
New quality productive forces transform daily life in SZ |
2024-08-20
Zach Mills (R), from the U.S., tries the Hover Camera X1, a foldable, pocket-sized drone developed by Shenzhen Zero Zero Infinity Technology, at its office in Qianhai. A drone delivers food in Longgang District in this photo taken Aug. 15 last year. XinhuaEditor's Note: On Aug. 18, 2019, China unveiled a plan for implementing reforms in Shenzhen to transform the city into a pilot demonstration area of socialism with Chi
City plans to add over 1,000 low-altitude flight routes by 2025 |
2024-08-05
Photos by Xu ShuntianIn a groundbreaking move to bolster its low-altitude economy and cement its position as a global leader in the field, Shenzhen has announced plans to build more than 1,000 low-altitude aircraft takeoff and landing platforms and launch over 1,000 commercial flight routes by the end of 2025.The initiative will see 75% of the city's airspace below 120 meters approved for low-altitude flights, according to plans
SZ tops country in intl. patent applications for 20 straight years |
2024-05-17
Shenzhen has topped the country in International Patent Cooperation Treaty (PCT) applications, ranking first among major cities in China for the 20th consecutive year last year, according to a news conference on high-quality development held by the city government Thursday. According to the press conference, Shenzhen's investment in research and development (R&D) exceeded 188 billion yuan (US$26 billion) in 2023, account
Drone delivery makes its way to park |
2024-05-06
People watch a drone deliver food to Shenzhen Central Park in Futian District on April 30. Courtesy of the urban management authorityCitizens can now enjoy food delivery by drone while hanging out at Shenzhen Central Park in Futian District thanks to a new drone delivery route that was launched recently.The service, which offers speedy deliveries to customers in as little as 10 minutes, marks the first drone delivery route launched i
Dreaming high: Taiwan youth seeks low-altitude opportunities |
2024-04-18
Chang Yen-lun (R), from Taiwan, who works for Meituan, checks a drone. File photosA food delivery drone is preparing to land at Peking University Shenzhen Graduate School.The decision to venture southward to Shenzhen in pursuit of career opportunities after graduating from Peking University in 2022 was a pivotal moment in the professional trajectory of Chang Yen-lun, a youth from Taiwan."I've harbored a deep-seated aspiratio
City to host Drone World Congress |
2024-03-26
The Drone World Congress 2024, the International Low-altitude Economy and UAS Expo 2024, and the ninth Shenzhen International UAV Expo are set to take place in Shenzhen from May 24 to 26, the events' organizing committee announced at a press conference held in Futian on Saturday.Yang Peng, the congress' secretary general, stated that the eighth Drone World Congress aims to draw in over 10,000 industry experts, scholars, and e
Drone delivery service launched in Guangming |
2024-03-25
In an innovative leap for logistics, the delivery time for local delicacies from Guangming District to other districts has been halved by using drone technology, Shenzhen Evening News reported.The district witnessed the official launch of its low-altitude logistics route Saturday, a service launched by Fengyi Drones. It marked significant progress in realizing Shenzhen's ambition to build an extensive low-altitude logistics netwo
City tops in tech innovation, ease of doing business: report |
2024-03-22
Shenzhen clinched the top spot in the two dimensions of technology and innovation and ease of doing business among 57 Chinese cities in a report jointly released by the China Development Research Foundation (CDRF) and accounting firm PwC China on Wednesday.The city secured the third position in the overall city ranking, following Beijing and Shanghai, and was among the top five in other dimensions including urban resilience, culture
City highlights development of low-altitude economy and AI |
2024-03-20
A drone prepares to deliver food into a Meituan pick-up booth in the Shenzhen Talent Park in Nanshan District.Several food delivery drones prepare for takeoff from the "drone airport" in the Coastal City shopping mall, which is located about one kilometer away from the Shenzhen Talent Park.Editor's Note:Since the annual "two sessions" concluded earlier this March, the phrase "new quality productive forces
Computing center opens in Qianhai |
2024-03-20
Bodadata Shenzhen Qianhai Intelligent Computing Center opened Monday. The project's infrastructure investment has reached 2 billion yuan (US$0.28 billion yuan), Shenzhen Special Zone Daily reported. Covering an area of more than 50,000 square meters, the center can host more than 15,000 racks. The computing power scale of the center's first phase can reach 40,000P, making it a top-tier high-level intelligent co