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China is way ahead here. There's now a Ministry of the Low Altitude Economy.[1] There's a Low Altitude Flight Service System, which is air traffic control for drones and flying cars. There are licenses for drone operators, categories of license, (advanced licenses require a flight exam), etc.

China hasn't had much general aviation. There are very few private aircraft. So there was nothing like the US's FAA Flight Service Stations. Plans to change that started in 2018, as a new design, mostly automated. That system also handles drones above 120 meters, or is supposed to.

[1] https://businessaviation.aero/evtol-news-and-electric-aircra...



China has so little domestic general aviation that it is common for learning pilots to train in other countries!

Australia gets a lot of Chinese student pilots.


China is way ahead on what exactly? Regulation?


Fast food delivery in Shenzhen:

Shipping end: [1]

Receiving end: [2]

Delivery is to a box like an Amazon delivery box. Here's the current list of delivery locations and how to use the app to order.[3] Weight limit 2.3kg. Delivery time 15 minutes.

It's still rather limited. You can't have a delivery platform on your balcony yet. Mostly they deliver to parks and big open plazas.

The Shenzhen city administration seems to be very drone-friendly. There are delivery drones. Advertising drones. Light show drones. Police drones.

[1] https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/R...

[2] https://wp.technologyreview.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/05/m...

[3] https://shenzhentimes.com/how-to-order-takeout-by-drone-in-s...


An alternative way to look at this is they are (trying to) build the institutions that will pave the way for the success of the technology.




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