纳入“十五五”四大新兴产业，低空经济加速“起飞”还有多远｜“十五五”产业前瞻

Core Insights - The key to accelerating the low-altitude economy lies in transforming blueprints into actionable and valuable business scenarios, along with improving the related infrastructure network [1] Group 1: Government Initiatives - The recent guidelines emphasize the need to accelerate the development of strategic emerging industries, including low-altitude economy, with nearly 30 provinces incorporating it into their 14th Five-Year Plan [1] - The focus on low-altitude economy has been reiterated in multiple government reports, highlighting its significance in national economic planning [1] Group 2: Industry Development - The low-altitude economy is transitioning from early-stage applications to a critical phase of deep penetration, necessitating cluster development due to its extensive industrial chain [2] - As of now, nearly 1,000 companies have registered civil unmanned aerial vehicle products, with 3,191 types of products and over 478,000 units [2] - The eVTOL (electric vertical takeoff and landing) sector has received over 1,000 intent orders from domestic and international clients since 2025, showcasing its potential in low-altitude applications [2] Group 3: Application Scenarios - Current eVTOL applications are primarily in the testing phase, with limited commercial operations due to stringent operational certifications [3] - The low-altitude economy is expected to have three main application scenarios: manned low-altitude transportation, unmanned low-altitude logistics, and low-altitude digital applications [3][4] - Agricultural applications of low-altitude technology are showing promising trends, with over 300,000 agricultural drones and an operational area exceeding 46 million acres by 2025 [4] Group 4: Infrastructure Development - The construction of low-altitude infrastructure is accelerating, with plans to issue six types of unmanned aerial vehicle type certificates by 2025 and establish a flight service network covering 23 provinces [6] - The low-altitude economy faces challenges such as fragmented airspace management and the need for improved approval efficiency, which are critical for its commercial viability [6] - The current strict regulation of low-altitude airspace requires approvals from military and air traffic control, indicating a need for a comprehensive low-altitude traffic network [7] Group 5: Future Outlook - The goal is to have hub-type large unmanned aerial vehicle takeoff and landing sites operational by 2035, integrating manned and unmanned operations into a complex route network [7] - The large-scale commercial application of eVTOL and other low-altitude aircraft in urban air mobility may take up to ten years to realize [7]