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cailianshe news, september 23 (reporter wu xin)"the flying car 'land aircraft carrier' will officially start pre-sale at the end of this year, and mass production and delivery will start at the end of 2025 or 2026." gao haotong, product planning director of xiaopeng huitian, said in an on-site interview with reporters at the 2024 shenzhen evtol industry development conference today.

this "land aircraft carrier" for c-end users will first start with "limited scenarios" such as suburbs, scenic spots, flight camps, etc., and gradually transition to "typical scenarios" applications, such as transportation between stations and cross-city transportation. the long-term goal is to achieve door-to-door and point-to-point "3d stereoscopic transportation."

from low-altitude cultural tourism scenes such as fireworks drone shows, aerial sightseeing, and flying camp experiences, to medical rescue scenes such as the transportation of blood and test samples, and daily commuting with the ultimate goal of carrying people, the low-altitude economy is getting closer and closer to the lives of ordinary people. various applications of the low-altitude economy are slowly transforming from a technology in the experimental field to a means of transportation that benefits individuals at different speeds.

a reporter from cailianshe learned today that xiaopeng huitian is promoting the construction of the "land aircraft carrier" application scenario. so far, xiaopeng huitian has signed cooperation agreements with more than 110 flight camps and plans to complete the layout of more than 200 flight camps by the end of the year. it is reported that the land aircraft carrier will make its first manned flight at the zhuhai air show in november this year.

as for the future market, gao haotong believes that "after the mass production and delivery of land-based aircraft carriers, the company is confident that it will continue to maintain a healthy profit status, and as the mass production volume increases, it will also carry out large-scale cost reduction."

shenzhen new dimension aviation technology co., ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "shenzhen new dimension"), which has just been established, is also focusing on the c-end market. shenzhen new dimension ceo li chen told cailianshe reporters that the company has completed the manufacturing and verification of the first generation (1-meter wingspan), second generation (2-meter wingspan) and third generation manned prototypes (6-meter wingspan). in the next step, the company plans to manufacture an airworthy aircraft that meets the test requirements, and will also reach strategic cooperation with more places in the future.

it is reported that the third-generation manned prototype of new dimension uses two power equipment and wings. the whole machine is 300kg empty and 450kg full, with a flight time of 100-120 minutes and a maximum range of over 300 kilometers. cailianshe reporters noticed that the background board of the shenzhen new dimension booth read: "the first private aircraft for ordinary families."

to this end, li chen revealed that the price of the company's first personal aircraft is expected to be controlled within 1 million yuan. this aircraft can effectively meet the needs of air travel within the city and short-distance intercity.

in the to b market, shenzhen sky auto network co., ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "sky auto") has been deeply involved in the field of medical rescue. according to general manager guo liming, the company has operated more than 20 drone transportation lines in shenzhen. he said, "at present, the company mainly focuses on to b business, with an annual service fee of about 200,000 yuan. with the subsequent commercial operation and the increase in flight scale and frequency, the cost will also decrease."

at present, skycar has established cooperation with more than a dozen medical institutions such as shenzhen blood center and comprehensive cell bank, and has flown more than tens of thousands of times. in addition, the company has participated in the ministry of industry and information technology's 5g+ medical emergency rescue project for three consecutive years. in addition to operating low-altitude flight services, shenzhen skycar network co., ltd. does not rule out the possibility of delivering and leasing complete aircraft in the future.

guo liming believes that with the development of technology, medical emergency rescue in urban scenarios will become increasingly important. "compared with helicopters, evtol has a greater price advantage in the field of medical rescue. after the scene verification is completed in the future, its purchase volume will also increase. i am optimistic about the future development prospects."

it is worth noting that it is not easy to upgrade from small-load, short-range operation services to large-load, long-range services. guo liming said that small-load aircraft are safer and more mature in urban environments, while larger-load aircraft face some challenges in airspace application and safety assessment; in addition, from the perspective of product development, the performance of power batteries needs to be further improved.

in the cultural and tourism scene, gaoju innovation has been deeply involved in drone formation performances and is good at displaying "cyber fireworks". a company official told reporters, "we are currently at the forefront of drone formation flight performances, and drone formation performances are a good combination of the drone industry and the cultural and tourism industry." it is reported that gaoju innovation has hosted drone formation flight performances at the 2022 beijing winter olympics and the paris olympics in france.