In May, Shenzhen became the hub for low-altitude aviation dreams. From May 21st to 23rd, the 10th World Drone Congress and International Low-Altitude Economy and Unmanned Systems Expo (2026) was grandly held at the Shenzhen Convention and Exhibition Center (Futian) under the theme "Low-Altitude Economy, Flying into the Future."
Marking the milestone 10th anniversary of the congress, XIXIAN FORWARD TECHNOLOGY LTD dispatched its core team to Shenzhen. The team engaged in deep networking with top-tier global resources and gained precise insights into industry trends. This visit lays a solid foundation for the company to strategically venture into the low-altitude economy and expand the application scenarios for its electronic equipment.
As the world’s largest and most influential annual event in the low-altitude economy sector, this year’s congress featured an exhibition area of 110,000 square meters. It brought together 1,220 leading companies from over 140 countries and regions.
A spectacular display of 10,000 low-altitude vehicles—including drones, eVTOLs (flying cars), and unmanned helicopters—showcased the entire industry ecosystem, spanning from core components to complete vehicle manufacturing, and from technological R&D to real-world applications.
During the expo, the XIXIAN FORWARD team focused on key exhibition zones such as industrial-grade drones, low-altitude security and control, photoelectric payloads, and communication & navigation. The team engaged in in-depth discussions with industry leaders like DJI, United Aircraft, and Shanghai TechGinn, as well as multiple core component suppliers.
Leveraging the company's technological strengths in photoelectric detection, infrared imaging, and target simulation, the team gained detailed insights into the latest technological advancements and market demands for products like drone-borne photoelectric pods, multispectral cameras, and low-altitude radar detection systems. They also established key connections for industrial-grade drone integrated solutions tailored for power line inspection, emergency rescue, and security monitoring scenarios.
This trip to Shenzhen not only provided the XIXIAN FORWARD team with a comprehensive understanding of the latest dynamics in the global drone industry, but also enabled successful connections with a number of high-quality suppliers and potential partners, gathering a wealth of valuable market intelligence and technical data.
Moving forward, XIXIAN FORWARD will leverage this expo as a catalyst to continuously deepen its R&D in core electronic equipment technologies. The company will actively explore innovative applications of photoelectric and infrared technologies within the low-altitude economy, seizing development opportunities in this trillion-yuan market to inject new momentum into its high-quality growth.