Shanghai will open “free-to-fly” zones in the city for drones from February 1, reports the South China Morning Post. The move is part of streamlined regulations designed to support the country’s development of a low-altitude economy. According to Shanghai’s new guidelines for civil unmanned aerial vehicles (UAVs), consumer drones will be allowed to fly in certain “suitable airspace” in the […]
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The US House of Representatives Foreign Affairs Committee on Wednesday overwhelmingly advanced a bill that would give Congress power over artificial intelligence chip exports, reports Reuters. This comes despite pushback from the White House and a social media campaign against the legislation. Representative Brian Mast of Florida, chair of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, introduced the […]
China could see its first flying car begin carrying paying passengers in 2026, reports the South China Morning Post. This comes as government backing and a growing pipeline of electric vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) vehicle makers push the country’s “low-altitude economy” closer to commercial reality. Seven eVTOL manufacturers were expected to start delivering products before the end […]
The EU plans to phase out components and equipment from high-risk suppliers in critical sectors, reports Reuters, citing a draft proposal released by Brussels on Tuesday. The move was criticised by China’s Huawei, which is set to be among the companies affected. According to Reuters, the measures, set out by the European Commission in revisions to […]
China’s commercial space sector saw 50 launches last year, making up more than half of the country’s total, reports the South China Morning Post, which says this underscores the growing role of private players alongside the state-led space programme. Commercial launches accounted for 54 per cent of the country’s total in 2025, according to data released […]