Shenzhen’s land-and-air intelligent connected comprehensive transport test base officially launched low-altitude operations at the Bay Area Intelligent Connected Test Field in Pingshan District on Oct. 28.

The 43-hectare test field is part of the Shenzhen Intelligent Connected Transport Test Demonstration Platform. With a total investment of 800 million yuan, the site — which also serves as a testing ground for intelligent connected vehicles (ICVs) — officially opened in June 2024.

An aerial view of the Bay Area Intelligent Connected Test Field in Pingshan District.

Following recent upgrades, the facility now features four professional takeoff and landing sites, a comprehensive laboratory building integrating testing, hangars, and dispatch functions. Advanced equipment has been installed, including 5G-Advanced base stations, low-altitude detection radars, electro-optical detection devices, wind-profiling radars, and weather stations.

These capabilities establish an integrated low-altitude digital infrastructure covering communications, navigation, surveillance and meteorology, enabling full‑range testing and certification services for drones of all sizes. 

The site has also carried out innovative trials to create an environment for coordinated operations between ICVs and low-altitude aircraft, laying a foundation for future development of standards and scenario validation for integrated land‑air transport systems.

Ten testing scenarios are being developed at the site, including low-altitude sightseeing, paragliding, emergency rescue, air logistics, firefighting drills and drone performances. Six training bases and laboratories have also been unveiled.

Next, Pingshan plans to build a 20-square-kilometer low-altitude economy industrial zone encompassing core technologies, component and aircraft manufacturing, system integration, and application services and operations.