The launching ceremony of the Professional Committee on Low-altitude Economy of China Association for Standardization (CAS) was held in Beijing on December 20, 2025. More than 200 representatives from government departments, scientific research institutions, and enterprises gathered to chart a new blueprint for the standardization development of China’s low-altitude economy.
Yu Xinli, President of CAS, delivered an opening speech. She noted that the establishment of the committee represents a significant step by CAS to serve national strategies and respond to industry demands. She further outlined the five expectations of the committee in the future: adhering to systematic thinking in building the standards system; focusing on high-quality standards to address urgent industry needs; strengthening collaboration and synergy to promote standards implementation; deepening openness and cooperation to enhance international influence; and emphasizing mechanism innovation to improve service effectiveness. On behalf of the CAS, she expressed full support for the committee’s work.
Tao Lan, Secretary-General of the committee, introduced that the members of the committee have covered key links in the upstream and downstream of the low-altitude economy chain. It will adhere to the principle of “prioritizing urgent needs, combining points and surfaces, and promoting construction through application”, and steadily advance the construction of the standards system for low-altitude economy.
Xiang Jinwu, Academician of Chinese Academy of Engineering, and other 7 experts made keynote speeches at the ceremony, and shared their understanding of topics such as breakthroughs in equipment technology, establishment of safety management systems, and pathways for industrial application. The experts offered forward-thinking insights and practical approaches for the standardization and industry development of the low-altitude economy.
The committee will bring together industry stakeholders, leverage standards to drive technological innovation, and use regulations to ensure safe development, contributing standardization expertise and strength to foster new quality productive forces in the low-altitude economy.
