小鹏汇天王潭：量产飞行汽车将实现个人自由飞行｜BEYOND Expo 2025专题报道

Core Insights - The low-altitude economy refers to the utilization of low-altitude resources to create economic value through flight services and related products, encompassing various sectors such as aircraft manufacturing, flight services, and flight training [1] - The market size of the low-altitude economy in China is projected to exceed $1.4 trillion by 2030 and reach $4 trillion by 2035 [1] Company Overview - Xiaopeng Huitian, co-founded by Wang Tan, is recognized as Asia's largest flying car company, established in 2020, with its founders having been involved in the industry since 2013 [3] - The company has invested over $10 billion to date and employs 1,400 people, with 85% being R&D personnel [3] - Xiaopeng Huitian completed a $150 million Series A financing round last year and plans to start construction of its flying car production facility in October [3] - The company aims to invest an additional $4.5 billion in the future to ensure the safety and mass production of its first global flying car [3] Product Strategy - Xiaopeng Huitian has adopted a three-step product strategy: the first step involves scenic flights in limited scenarios, the second step focuses on intercity flights, and the third step aims for narrow flying cars [7] - The company has developed the "Land Carrier" product, its first mass-produced flying car, which allows users to switch between ground and flight modes within five minutes [7] - The Land Carrier requires only a C driver's license for ground driving and features advanced autonomous driving capabilities, including automatic takeoff, landing, and flight [7] Safety and Regulatory Compliance - The Land Carrier employs a single-rod control system that is easy to learn, with a training time of three minutes [10] - The vehicle includes multiple safety redundancy designs, such as three flight control systems and dual power sources [10] - Xiaopeng Huitian's flying vehicle (code-named X3-F) has had its production license application accepted by the Civil Aviation Administration, marking the beginning of the product's mass production system review [10] Future Developments - The company plans to establish over 200 flying camps by the end of this year, expanding to 500 by 2026 [10] - Xiaopeng Huitian has signed a strategic cooperation agreement with Dong'an Power to jointly develop the next generation of hybrid aviation systems, aiming for higher efficiency and lower costs [10] - The company envisions the dawn of a new era of personal freedom in flying [10]