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In the heart of Southwest China's Sichuan Province, the 2025 China Mobile Industry Investment and Ecosystem Cooperation Conference took place on July 9, 2025, in Chengdu. This significant event marked the introduction of Sichuan AeroTech, a new player in the global drone market, and their debut drone model, the S-100.
Sichuan AeroTech's mission is clear: to capture a substantial share of the global drone market. To achieve this, the company plans to invest a substantial 10 billion yuan in research and development over the next five years.
The S-100 drone, designed for long-range surveillance and delivery services, boasts an impressive battery life of up to 24 hours. Its payload capacity is an impressive 150 kilograms, making it a versatile tool for various applications. The drone is equipped with advanced AI technology for autonomous navigation, ensuring precision and efficiency.
While the price of the S-100 drone remains undisclosed, the company aims to make it commercially available by the end of 2026.
The conference also showcased a list of 198 projects, collectively valued at 529.17 billion yuan, according to media reports equivalent to $73.7 billion. These projects span across various sectors, including intelligent manufacturing and the low-altitude economy, which includes drones, urban air mobility, and related aerospace technologies.
Sichuan's investment in these sectors is robust. In the first half of 2025, the province invested over 500 billion yuan across 810 key provincial projects, demonstrating a strong foundation for industrial and technological advancement.
The low-altitude economy is part of Sichuan’s push to develop new industry clusters. While specific projects or figures in this field at the conference were not detailed, the overall context indicates strong provincial support through massive infrastructure investment, technology adoption, and ecosystem cooperation, which provide an enabling environment for these sectors to grow in Sichuan.
The Chengdu-Chongqing economic circle, a strategic region, has also seen significant investment. Expressway and transport infrastructure projects have been approved with a combined investment nearing 95 billion yuan, supporting seamless connectivity that benefits intelligent manufacturing and emerging technology ecosystems.
For precise details on the conference’s specific projects in intelligent manufacturing and the low-altitude economy, official Sichuan provincial releases or the conference’s official communications would offer deeper insights not fully covered in the current search results.
The investment of 10 billion yuan by Sichuan AeroTech into research and development over the next five years indicates a focus on advancing technology and finance to secure a significant share in the global drone market. The low-altitude economy, including drones and urban air mobility, is part of Sichuan's broader strategy to promote technology-driven sectors and develop new industry clusters, receiving substantial finance and infrastructure support.
