Launch event of Low-altitude economy "Regulatory Sandbox X" held (with photos)
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Speaking at the event, Ms Chan said, "the low-altitude economy 'Regulatory Sandbox X' announced by the Chief Executive, Mr John Lee, in his 2025 Policy Address in September this year was launched today. As an advanced version of "Regulatory Sandbox", "X" represents "extended" and "extra". The goal of "Regulatory Sandbox X" is to handle more complex scenarios, such as cross-boundary low altitude drones, unconventional aircraft designed for passenger-carrying, and integrated operation platforms. Projects under the low-altitude economy "Regulatory Sandbox" launched in March have been progressively implemented, injecting smart vitality and creating new prospects for Hong Kong. We will continue to engage with the industry and gather diverse perspectives to enable the drafting of the Action Plan on Developing Low-Altitude Economy by the end of next year. This will establish the foundational infrastructure for the top-level design of the entire low-latitude economy, providing the industry with a clear and forward-looking trajectory."
The HKPC is a technical partner of the "Regulatory Sandbox" launched by the Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy. At the event, the Chief Digital Officer, Mr Edmond Lai, stated that the HKPC has been actively contributing to and advancing innovation and practical implementation in Hong Kong's low-altitude economy sector. With "Regulatory Sandbox X" focusing on more complex and technologically advanced application scenarios, the HKPC will continue to serve as a technical partner, striving for R&D in forward-looking areas such as new materials, new energy, and advanced traffic management systems, to support the industry in strengthening technical standards and application capabilities, fostering the adoption of innovative solutions in real-world environments.
In the first batch of "Regulatory Sandbox", 38 projects were selected, with 29 projects already implemented, covering a wide range of fields and application scenarios, including emergency and rescue, logistics and distribution, inspections and safety maintenance, surveillance, and low-altitude infrastructure, injecting new smart dynamics into the city. "Regulatory Sandbox X" will bring new elements of "extra", "extended" and "collaboration", and raise the work on developing low-altitude economy to the next level.
On the same day, the Project Facilitation Task Force (the Task Force) under the Working Group on Developing Low-altitude Economy provided a detailed briefing to nearly 200 industry professionals on the content and application details of "Regulatory Sandbox X". The Task Force and the government-appointed partners will continue to actively assist in advancing the "Regulatory Sandbox X" pilot projects. The first phase of applications, primarily focuses on unmanned aircraft system traffic management system demonstrations, will commence from today until January 9, 2026. For more details, please refer to the website of the low-altitude economy "Regulatory Sandbox X" of the Transport and Logistics Bureau (www.tlb.gov.hk/eng/highlights/transport/low-altitude.html).
Ends/Monday, November 24, 2025
Issued at HKT 22:40
Issued at HKT 22:40
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