ABOUT LASER TECHNOLOGY AND THE LOW-ALTITUTE ECONOMY

Currently, global technological innovation is entering a new phase of vitality. The low-altitude economy, as a strategic emerging industry integrating advanced manufacturing, artificial intelligence, new energy, perception, and communication technologies, is becoming a new growth engine in the global arena. To support its development, regions such as Guangdong and Shenzhen in South China have taken the lead by enacting the nation's first provincial regulations to promote the low-altitude economy industry, aiming to build a world-leading industrial hub for low-altitude economy. The sector is now transitioning from a "visionary plan" to the critical stages of "scenario implementation" and "ecosystem construction." According to the Civil Aviation Administration of China, the market size of China's low-altitude economy is projected to reach 1.5 trillion yuan in 2025 and is expected to exceed 3.5 trillion yuan by 2035.

Amidst this historic opportunity, laser technology, with its unique advantages of high precision, high efficiency, and intelligence, has emerged as a key enabling technology throughout the entire lifecycle of low-altitude aircraft—spanning "manufacturing, perception, communication, and operation." The urgency of its integrated innovation is increasingly evident. On one hand, laser processing (such as laser cleaning, laser marking, and 3D printing) empowers the efficient manufacturing of lightweight and complex structural components. On the other hand, laser-based perception (e.g., LiDAR) and laser communication technologies provide low-altitude aircraft with precise environmental awareness and high-speed data links, offering core support for large-scale industrial operations and safety assurance.