China is set to accelerate the integration of its BeiDou Navigation Satellite System (BDS) into everyday life by launching several pioneer cities. Announced by the Ministry of Industry and Information Technology, this initiative aims to demonstrate the extensive application of BeiDou across mass consumption, manufacturing, and cutting-edge sectors like the industrial internet and artificial intelligence (AI).
The BDS is entering a pivotal phase of marketization, industrialization, and internationalization. To empower various industries, China plans to cultivate leading enterprises, enhance product quality, and establish a resilient industrial ecosystem. The designated pilot cities will focus on three primary areas: mass consumption, manufacturing, and integrated innovation.
In the realm of mass consumption, the pilot cities will emphasize the development of BeiDou-enabled smartphones, wearable devices, tablets, shared travel tools, and low-altitude drones. This push encourages businesses to innovate and produce BeiDou-integrated products, boosting their availability in the market.
For industrial manufacturing, the initiative targets the application of BeiDou in critical sectors such as automotive, maritime, aerospace, and robotics. Local governments are urged to build platforms related to the internet of vehicles and intelligent networks, increasing the adoption of BDS in both commercial and passenger vehicles.
Integrated innovation will explore new scenarios for \"BeiDou Plus\" applications, promoting the system's use in emerging industries like the internet of vehicles, the internet of things, industrial internet, and AI. These efforts are expected to deeply embed BDS into smart cities, intelligent transportation, smart logistics, maritime operations, and precision agriculture.
With these measures, China aims to position BeiDou as a cornerstone of modern technological infrastructure, fostering advancements that resonate globally.
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China to launch pioneer cities for use of BeiDou satellite navigation
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