China - December 17, 2024 Logistics drones fly high in China's Greater Bay Area (Voice_over) Every day, more than 20,000 items are transported by logistics drones in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area in China. That's roughly 100 drones dotting the skyline at any given minute. China is the world's largest drone producer, with a complete industrial chain covering R and D, manufacturing, and application, with relevant patent applications accounting for about 70 percent of the global total. Fengyi Technology, a Shenzhen-based drone company affiliated with the country's leading delivery company SF Express, is leveraging an intelligent control system to track their deliveries in real time. (Sound_bite) Zou Peng, Drone engineer, Shenzhen Fengyi Technology Co., Ltd.: "We've deployed more drones to increase the capacity of delivery services along intercity routes." (Voice_over) With the help of AI, big data and 5G, engineers at the company paid special attention to the effects of weather on their drones, due to the area’s intensive rains and winds. (Sound_bite) Sun Zhenyang, Drone operator, Shenzhen Fengyi Technology Co., Ltd.: "Our drones can withstand winds of force 7 at sea and have completed over 10,000 test flights before entering service." (Voice_over) Fengyi Technology's vertical take-off and landing drones are made from carbon fiber composites and can travel up to 120 kilometers in a single flight. [Restriction: No access Chinese mainland]