This page contains historical event materials for the forum held on May 23, 2026. The event has concluded.

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Congress Background

Hosted by the China Electronics Information Industry Federation, the China Civil Airports Association, the Aircraft Owners and Pilots Association of China, the China Information Industry Association, the China Association for International Economic and Technical Cooperation, the China Mechanical and Electrical Equipment Engineering Association, and the Shenzhen UAV Industry Association, and co-organised by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Association for Low-altitude Economy, the "2026 World UAV Congress" will be held from May 21 to 23, 2026 at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian). It is one of the most influential events in the global low-altitude industry. The theme of the Congress is: Low-Altitude Economy · Flying into the Future. Concurrent events include the 2026 International Low-Altitude Economy and Unmanned Systems Expo, the 11th Shenzhen International UAV Exhibition, the International eVTOL Professional Exhibition, the International Low-Altitude Intelligent Transportation Infrastructure Expo, the 2026 Artificial Intelligence and Robotics Industry Expo, and the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Model Exhibition. More than 1,200 enterprises will exhibit, with an exhibition area of 110,000 square metres.

The "Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Ecosystem Development and Low-Altitude Standards and Textbooks Development Forum," jointly hosted by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Association for Low-altitude Economy and the Shenzhen UAV Industry Association, will be held concurrently on the same day. The forum will invite experts in fields such as low-altitude communications, low-altitude navigation, low-altitude monitoring, and low-altitude safety technology to conduct in-depth discussions on core topics including key technological breakthroughs in the low-altitude intelligent network, trends in low-altitude communications development, standards system development, professional textbook development, and industry-education integration models, jointly outlining the ecosystem blueprint for high-quality development of the low-altitude economy.

This forum will be held on May 23, 2026 (Saturday) from 09:00 to 12:00 at the Jasmine Hall, 6th Floor, Hall 5, Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian), 111 Fuhua 3rd Road, Futian District, Shenzhen. A total of 200 places are open for this event, with registrations reviewed in order of submission and closed once capacity is reached. Participants cover the entire industry chain, including standards development experts, industry application parties, scenario demand parties, government authorities, and educational institutions.

Hosts

Organising Committee of the 10th World UAV Congress

Shenzhen Science and Technology Association for Low-altitude Economy

Supporting Organization

Development and Reform Bureau of Longgang District, Shenzhen

Guangdong Institute of Communications

China Unicom Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation Research Institute / China Unicom Intelligent Manufacturing Technology Industry (Guangdong) Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Zhong'an Unmanned Systems Research Institute

Co-Organizer · Digital Low-Altitude Professional Committee of Guangdong Institute of Communications

China Tower Corporation Limited Shenzhen Branch

Shenzhen Smart City Industry Association

Henan Yunhuan Network-Linked UAV Technology Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Standards Promotion Association · Shenzhen City Vocational College (Shenzhen Institute of Technology)

Minye Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Questions

How should the "roads" of the low-altitude economy be built?

Who will cultivate the next generation of low-altitude talent?

Answers

The forum will address these questions on May 23, 2026.

The "Low-Altitude Intelligent Network Ecosystem Development and Low-Altitude Standards and Teaching Materials Development Forum", jointly hosted by the Shenzhen Science and Technology Association for Low-altitude Economy and the Shenzhen UAV Industry Association, will be officially held in the Jasmine Hall on the 6th floor of the Shenzhen Futian Convention and Exhibition Center during the 2026 World UAV Congress.

At this forum, the compilation of the Technical Specification for Electromagnetic Compatibility Between Components of Low-Altitude Aircraft (《低空飞行器零部件间电磁兼容技术规范》) association standard will be launched on site, and experts and outstanding application cases will be openly solicited for the compilation of a series of low-altitude economy teaching materials (Introduction to the Low-Altitude Economy (《低空经济概论》) and Applications of Low-Altitude Communications and Navigation Technologies (《低空通信与导航技术应用》)). The number of places for participating in the compilation is limited, first come, first served.

Invited Guests (Partial List, in No Particular Order)

Zhang Hongxia – Executive Vice Chairperson of Guangdong Institute of Communications

Chen Mengchang – Deputy General Manager of China Unicom Guangdong Branch

Yang Jincai – President of Shenzhen UAV Industry Association

Liu Li – Deputy Director of Editorial Office, Human Resources and Social Security Publishing Group

Proposed Roadshow Organizations (Partial List, in No Particular Order)

China Unicom Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area Innovation Research Institute, Digital Low-Altitude Professional Committee of Guangdong Institute of Communications

Henan Yunhuan Wanglian UAV Technology Co., Ltd.

China Tower Corporation Limited Shenzhen Branch

Xi'an Jiaotong University

Minye Information Technology (Shanghai) Co., Ltd.

Shenzhen Science and Technology Association for Low-altitude Economy

Xie Liming (Malaysia) – President of ASEAN-China Economic and Trade Development Promotion Association

Ignacio Dancausa (Spain) – Head of Chapter DorneExpo, President of the Spain Chapter of WUAVF (World UAV Federation)

National Key Laboratory of Integrated Space-Time Networks and Equipment Technology, CETC Network Communication Research Institute

A signing ceremony and interactive Q&A will also be held on site, bringing together elites from across the entire industry chain.

Three Core Highlights · Association Standard Development Officially Launched

The development of the association standard Technical Specification for Electromagnetic Compatibility Between Components of Low-Altitude Aircraft (《低空飞行器零部件间电磁兼容技术规范》) was officially launched on site, with an open call for participating drafting organisations (limited slots, available on a first-come, first-served basis until full). Suitable for testing institutions, complete aircraft/component enterprises, and research institutes.

Low-Altitude Economy Textbook Series & Outstanding Case Collection

The editorial teams of textbooks such as Introduction to the Low-Altitude Economy (《低空经济概论》) and Applications of Low-Altitude Communications and Navigation Technologies (《低空通信与导航技术应用》) released their collection plans on site, simultaneously soliciting outstanding application cases. Selected entries will receive textbook authorship credit, case inclusion, and priority recommendations for industry, academia, research and application collaboration.

Global Expert High-Level Dialogue

Experts from China and Abroad Will Discuss Key Technologies and Cooperation in Low-Altitude Communications, Navigation, Monitoring and Safety

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