Automotive & Transport Equipment

CLEDC 2027

Xi’an Low-Altitude Economy Development Conference and Low-Altitude Industry Chain Expo

西安低空经济发展大会暨低空产业链博览会

Dates
UPCOMING
22–24 Oct 2027
Venue
Xi’an International Convention and Exhibition Center
Exhibition area
40,000 m²
Countries and regions (expected)
50+

About the show

Xi’an Low-Altitude Economy Development Conference and Low-Altitude Industry Chain Expo (CLEDC) is a trade show for the low-altitude economy, laid out so that aircraft, ground infrastructure and airspace control appear as one operating chain. Detection radar, counter-drone systems and supervision platforms have a hall of their own beside the UAVs and eVTOL aircraft they track, and a new zone covers aerial embodied intelligence: low-altitude models, onboard AI, swarm coordination and robots built for inspection, emergency response and city maintenance.

Government has a place on the floor as well. Provincial and municipal programmes on airspace reform, industrial parks and demonstration scenarios are presented as showcases, with park and base promotion alongside, which makes the show a meeting point for public buyers and suppliers. Shaanxi’s aerospace and defence research base and the east-west cooperation link with Jiangsu shape the exhibitor list, and the Yangtze River Delta, Pearl River Delta and northeast aviation clusters all send delegations. Public security, emergency management, airports and tourism procurement teams form the core buyer group; international delegations, investors, research teams and universities make up much of the rest.

What’s on display

Government and park showcases

  • Provincial and municipal plans
  • Airspace reform outcomes
  • Industrial clustering
  • Policy frameworks
  • Demonstration scenarios
  • Regional showcases
  • Park and base promotion

Aircraft and core components

  • UAVs
  • eVTOL aircraft
  • Helicopters
  • Flying cars
  • Light general aviation aircraft
  • Aero engines
  • Composite materials
  • Onboard electronics
  • Flight control systems
  • Defence technology spin-offs

UAV supply chain

  • UAV airframes
  • Flight controllers
  • Airborne sensing
  • Automated drone docks
  • Hydrogen-electric propulsion
  • Testing and certification
  • Operations and maintenance training
  • Agriculture and forestry spraying
  • Power line inspection
  • Surveying and mapping
  • Logistics delivery

Security and counter-UAV

  • Low, slow and small target detection
  • Counter-UAV jamming
  • Net capture defence
  • Digital-twin airspace supervision
  • UAV cloud control
  • Airspace risk warning
  • Flight data security
  • Event airspace security solutions
  • Safety standards and regulations

Embodied intelligence

  • Aerial large models
  • Onboard AI algorithms
  • Neuromorphic agents
  • Multimodal perception
  • Aerial robots
  • Swarm operations
  • Human-machine collaborative equipment
  • Integrated intelligent flight control
  • High-compute onboard hardware
  • Device-edge-cloud platforms
  • Digital-twin training systems
  • University and defence research prototypes

Infrastructure and airspace management

  • Vertiports and landing pads
  • 5G-A and satellite communication
  • BeiDou navigation equipment
  • Low-altitude traffic scheduling
  • Smart airport management
  • Energy supply
  • Facility maintenance
  • Flight service systems
  • Automated air traffic control
  • Cloud supervision platforms
  • Flight safety monitoring
  • Airworthiness certification

Supporting services

  • Intelligent flight systems
  • Simulation training equipment
  • Aviation materials
  • Airborne components
  • Pilot training
  • Equipment maintenance
  • Insurance and finance
  • Investment and financing

Application scenarios

  • Low-altitude logistics
  • Urban air mobility
  • Emergency rescue
  • Forest fire response
  • Tourism and sightseeing
  • Urban governance
  • Agricultural operations
  • Aerospace surveying
  • Immersive experience area

Reference

Co-located event
The Commercial Space Application Expo runs alongside in the same venue, sharing halls, trade visitors and international buyer channels.
Concurrent programme
Twenty parallel forums cover airspace reform, low-altitude security, the UAV chain, embodied intelligence, investment, talent, tourism and logistics, county-level low-altitude economies and airworthiness standards. Eight matchmaking sessions, a flight demonstration area, two innovation competitions and the launch of a Low-Altitude Economy Safety Development White Paper run alongside them.
Previous edition (2026)
The third edition ran 22–24 September 2026 at the same venue; the conference has been held every year since 2024.

Practical information

Admission
Registration for exhibitors, trade visitors, buyers and media closes on 15 October 2027; visitors check in on site with their registration record.

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