(MENAFN- GetNews) The low-altitude economy, hailed as the "new economic engine of the fifth space," represents a new economic growth point following land, sea, high-altitude, and digital spaces. From flying cars for urban commuting to logistics drones for mountain delivery, from flying backpacks for emergency rescue to simulation systems for aviation training, it is reshaping production and lifestyles in the form of "three-dimensional transportation," becoming a crucial indicator of a nation's new infrastructure and technological innovation capabilities. Once confined to science fiction, "air travel" has now entered a new stage of large-scale development, moving from "taking flight" to "being used," driven by both policy support and technological breakthroughs.

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Supporting the stable and efficient operation of the low-altitude economy is a solid technological foundation built upon the collaborative construction of hardware and software. On the hardware level, core components, considered the "power heart" of aircraft, are continuously achieving breakthroughs. The Zongshen CA500 piston engine has recently received airworthiness approval, providing reliable power for light aircraft. Even more transformative than technological breakthroughs is the application innovation of the low-altitude economy, integrating it into various industries. Its AI-powered smart helmet and "game-like" controller lower the barrier to entry, making it suitable for widespread use in emergency rescue and aerial operations.

Ensuring the safe implementation of these scenarios is a comprehensive "air-ground-space" control and service system. From technology research and development to application and safety assurance, a complete industrial ecosystem is taking shape.

The explosive growth of the low-altitude economy is no accident. In today's global restructuring of manufacturing and transportation, China's low-altitude economy not only provides efficient solutions for emergency response, logistics, and commuting, but also accumulates independent technological advantages in core areas such as general aviation equipment and intelligent control. From "science fiction" to "daily application," the evolution of the low-altitude economy is a vivid microcosm of the accelerated rise of China's new productive forces.

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