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The government of Hong Kong announced yesterday (March 20) the list of the first batch of low-altitude economy (LAE) Regulatory Sandbox pilot projects. These projects will enable the government and relevant sectors to simulate scenarios, multiple air routes and overarching low-altitude airspace management matters, while accumulating data and experience to guide the work on multiple fronts including regulations, infrastructure, and applications.
The government received Regulatory Sandbox pilot project proposals from 72 applicants, and after review by the Working Group on Developing LAE, 38 of them are among the first batch of pilot projects to be rolled out with applicant backgrounds from enterprises, universities/research institutes, public utilities and government departments. The project list has been uploaded to the Transport and Logistics Bureau website. The projects cover a wide range of fields and application scenarios, including emergency and rescue, logistics and distribution, inspection and safety maintenance, surveillance and low-altitude infrastructure. The Project Facilitation Task Force under the Working Group, along with government-appointed technical partners and venue partners, will actively assist the implementation of the selected projects to expedite the research and development of the industry, as well as enhance work efficiency, citizen’s quality of life and consumer experience through innovation and technology.
The Working Group will closely monitor the implementation of the first batch of pilot projects to better prepare for and decide on the timing and details for the second batch of applications. The Working Group will also organise different activities with technical and venue partners to progressively expand and enrich the scope of low-altitude flying applications.
The Chief Executive of Hong Kong, Mr John Lee said the LAE is one of Hong Kong’s strategic emerging industries, pointing out that the LAE not only facilitates industry, but also brings a wide wide scope of application scenarios with “a tremendous potential for development”. Mr Lee said the government will unleash the potential of the LAE by bringing together research and development outcomes and corporate efforts, “taking forward the LAE in a safe and healthy manner to make Hong Kong a pioneer in the emerging new quality productive forces industry of the LAE, creating a new era of a ‘smart sky’”.
The Secretary for Transport and Logistics, Ms Mable Chan; the Director-General of Civil Aviation, Mr Victor Liu; the Chairman of the Legislative Council (LegCo) Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting, Ms Elizabeth Quat; the Deputy Chairman of the LegCo Panel on Information Technology and Broadcasting, Mr Duncan Chiu; LegCo Member Mr Frankie Yick; and the Council Chairman of Hong Kong University of Science and Technology (HKUST), Professor Harry Shum, also officiated at the LAE Regulatory Sandbox – Launch Event along with Mr Lee.