DJI
Location: Shenzhen, Guangdong
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Summary: By far the largest drone company in the world, with particular dominance in consumer drones. With respect to the low-altitude economy, DJI is developing cargo drones and drone logistics software, which may replace human delivery drivers in the future. The company accounted for 30% of all unmanned cargo flights in China in 2024. Released the influential White Paper on the Development of Low-Altitude Economic Infrastructure in 2026 and is actively building low-altitude economy infrastructure like drone vertiports and unmanned drone hangars.
EHang
Location: Guangzhou, Guangdong
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Summary: The only company in China and the entire world to develop an automated, electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft that has been licensed and approved to transport passengers for commercial operations. Also being used for test flights in the UAE and Thailand. Distinguished from foreign competitors like Joby by focusing exclusively on automated eVTOLs rather than piloted VTOLs. Currently the only licensed model is limited to around half an hour of flight before needing to recharge, but larger models are being developed with longer range. Focusing so far on flying passengers on short routes for tourism and sightseeing instead of replacing mainstream methods of point-to-point transportation like cars, trains, and planes.
