On Dec 20, Shanghai unveiled the urban scenario low-altitude test base at an innovation forum marking Shanghai Low-altitude Economy Industry Development Co's first anniversary, signaling substantive scenario opening and accelerating industrial clustering in the city's emerging low-altitude economy.

Guided by the Shanghai Municipal Commission of Economy and Informatization and the Shanghai Airport Authority (AVINEX), the forum focused on airworthiness readiness and intelligent testing, highlighting practical progress in service capability development and urban low-altitude testing capacity expansion.

Officials from the municipal commission, Minhang district, Pudong New Area and AVINEX jointly launched the test base. This effort leverages coordinated development between Minhang district and Pudong New Area to create a comprehensive, diverse and complementary testing network.

A separate ceremony celebrated the onboarding of companies into the Pudong low-altitude test base, where more than 20 organizations joined as the first cohort, including those involved in aircraft research and manufacturing, key technologies, universities, telecom operators, infrastructure and applications.

The market-oriented collaboration aims to integrate high-quality industry resources to deliver end-to-end services, ranging from consulting and conformity verification to testing and certification, forming a regional airworthiness service system with national reach.

Founded last December under the leadership of the Shanghai municipal Party committee and government, the company has developed the four networks framework — facilities, airspace connectivity, routes and services —supporting testing, standards development and ecosystem building for high-quality growth.