【SMM Flash】Honor Magic9 Series Set for September 28 Launch, Ultra Edition Battery Reaches 11,000mAh

【IDC: Global Smart Glasses Shipments Up 35.3% to 3.547M Units in Q2, China Sees First-Ever Decline】According to IDC data, global smart glasses shipments reached 3.547 million units in Q2 2026, up 35.3% year-on-year, bringing H1 cumulative shipments to 7.114 million units, up 70.5% YoY. By category, audio and audio-capture glasses shipped 2.494 million units (+54%), AR/ER glasses 505,000 units (+75.7%), and VR/MR headsets 548,000 units (-23.3%). China's market shipped 611,000 units in Q2, down 8.0% YoY — its first-ever decline.

【MIIT Announces First Batch of National Emerging Industry Demonstration Base Candidates, Including Low-Altitude Equipment Sector】China's Ministry of Industry and Information Technology (MIIT) announced on September 18 the first batch of candidates for National Emerging Industry Development Demonstration Bases, comprising 21 park-type and 112 enterprise-type candidates. The selection covers fields including artificial intelligence, smart connected new energy vehicles, advanced energy storage equipment manufacturing, biomanufacturing, intelligent robotics, low-altitude equipment, and commercial aerospace. Candidates that pass evaluation after the establishment period will be officially designated as "National Emerging Industry Development Demonstration Bases." In the low-altitude equipment sector, AVIC (Chengdu) UAS Co., Ltd. was among those selected.

【Capital No-Fly Zone Takes Effect September 20, Covering a 300km Radius Centered on Beijing】A no-fly zone covering Beijing and surrounding areas took effect on September 20, 2026, designated as controlled airspace from ground level to unlimited altitude within a 300km radius centered on Beijing. Commercial passenger flights and emergency rescue operations are unrestricted, while other flight activities require approval via the UOM platform. The newly revised "Beijing Municipal Regulations on Unmanned Aircraft Management" will take effect on November 15, 2026, designating the entire Beijing municipal area as controlled airspace, and prohibiting the possession, storage, transport, or carrying of drones and their core components into the city.