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Smart airdrop
Published: Aug 25, 2026 09:24 PM
A drone carrying daily necessities takes off from a low-altitude smart logistics base to deliver supplies to vessels operating on the Yangtze River at a port in Tongling, East China's Anhui Province, on August 25, 2026. In recent years, the area has leveraged the opportunities presented by low-altitude economy and its strategic location along the Yangtze River to provide fast, drone-based delivery of supplies to passing vessels. Photo: VCG

A drone carrying daily necessities takes off from a low-altitude smart logistics base to deliver supplies to vessels operating on the Yangtze River at a port in Tongling, East China's Anhui Province, on August 25, 2026. In recent years, the area has leveraged the opportunities presented by low-altitude economy and its strategic location along the Yangtze River to provide fast, drone-based delivery of supplies to passing vessels. Photo: VCG