- “Regulatory Sandbox X” is Hong Kong’s flagship low-altitude economy initiative, led by the Transport and Logistics Bureau
- Two of the four projects will use AutoFlight’s heavy-lift eVTOL for demonstration flights
- AutoFlight will work with local partners to develop low-altitude routes and operations across the Guangdong–Hong Kong–Macao Greater Bay Area
Kunshan,22 June 2026 :
AutoFlight, electric vertical take‑off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, has been selected for the inaugural round of Hong Kong’s “Regulatory Sandbox X” – a flagship initiative to advance the city’s low-altitude economy and explore innovative applications.
Launched by the Transport and Logistics Bureau and supported by Hong Kong’s Civil Aviation Department, “Regulatory Sandbox X” takes an open, forward-looking approach to compliant test flights, scenario validation, and iterative technology upgrades for innovative unmanned aircraft. The aim is to pave the way for low‑carbon, high‑efficiency air mobility.
Two of the four approved projects will be carried out using AutoFlight’s heavy-lift eVTOL, underscoring the company’s R&D strength, extensive flight‑test experience, and commercial readiness.
AutoFlight will work with partners including China Travel Service (Hong Kong) Automobile Services Limited and AECOM Limited on route planning, flight-parameter calibration, and end-to-end flight validation. Together, these efforts will steadily widen the scope of low-altitude commercial applications across the region.
Xie Jia, senior vice president of AutoFlight, noted that AutoFlight will use this opportunity to deepen its investment in core eVTOL technology and commercial deployment, supporting Hong Kong’s emerging low-altitude transport network. Working closely with the Civil Aviation Department and industry partners, the company aims to help scale up the Greater Bay Area’s low-altitude economy safely and at commercial scale.
( The banner image is of February 2024 when AutoFlight’s 2 ton eVTOL completed a landmark cross-sea flight between Shenzhen and Zhuhai.)
