Sixents Technology, CASC subsidiary ink strategic partnership to advance low-altitude economy innovation

Beijing (Gasgoo) –Recently, Sixents Technology, a subsidiary of NavInfo, signed a comprehensive strategic cooperation agreement with Sichuan Aerospace Shiyuan Technology, a subsidiary of China Aerospace Science and Technology Corporation (CASC), according to a press release NavInfo issued on its WeChat account on June 24. The partnership aims to drive technological innovation in China's burgeoning low-altitude economy, accelerate the commercialization of R&D outcomes, and foster integrated development for mutual benefit.

Sixents Technology is a company dedicated to the low-altitude economy, offering integrated air-ground coordination solutions that combine software and hardware to empower the entire industry chain. The company has developed a range of advanced sensors and proprietary high-precision positioning services. Through collaboration with government agencies, it has launched a digital safety management platform for low-altitude operations and introduced drone "electronic ID cards". These technologies enable complex drone applications such as autonomous obstacle avoidance, swarm coordination, and vehicle-drone collaboration.

Sixents Technology has also developed a hybrid regulatory framework combining "whitelists" and "blacklists" to support real-time airspace supervision, ensuring that drone operations are both feasible and manageable.

Sichuan Province has emerged as a strategic hub for low-altitude economic development in western China, home to more than 200 low-altitude equipment manufacturers and over 1,400 drone operating companies. In 2024, the province's low-altitude economy generated more than 20 billion yuan in revenue. Sichuan Aerospace Shiyuan Technology, under CASC's 7th Research Institute, is a state-owned enterprise specializing in the R&D, manufacturing, and sale of unmanned aerial vehicle (UAV) engines and digital platform software, with a strong focus on applications related to the low-altitude economy.

With this agreement in place, Sixents Technology will further integrate into China's low-altitude economic framework. Working with Shiyuan Technology, it will promote cost-effective, high-quality, and highly reliable products and services, strengthening the infrastructure supporting the low-altitude sector. The collaboration also aims to expand intelligent applications across areas such as connected vehicles, airports, autonomous driving, transportation, water management, logistics, fire prevention, and smart cities—offering spatial-temporal solutions tailored to China's unique needs.