The Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area is accelerating the development of its low-altitude economy, with drone deliveries and passenger-carrying aerial vehicles opening up new possibilities for transport and logistics.

In Shenzhen, drone deliveries have become an increasingly familiar sight, with more than 700,000 orders fulfilled, ranging from coffee to medicine. The service is also expanding across the Greater Bay Area, where multiple cross-city and cross-sea routes now handle more than 2,000 shipments daily.

Beyond the region, Chinese drone companies are bringing their technology to other Asia-Pacific markets, including Japan and Malaysia, with specialised aircraft designed to transport fresh seafood and fruit.

Meanwhile, Guangzhou has introduced the world's first commercially deployed autonomous passenger-carrying aerial vehicle to receive airworthiness certification. The technology has recorded nearly 100,000 flights and entered markets including South Korea, Japan and Thailand.

With growing regional cooperation on safety standards and cross-border operations, China's low-altitude economy is projected to reach 1.5 trillion yuan (210 billion U.S. dollars) this year and 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035, according to the Civil Aviation Administration of China.