Unmanned technologies displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, E China

By Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan September 22, 2026 5 min read

Wire desk byline Sourced from Xinhua, Dawn, Arab News, Anadolu and Minute Mirror. Translated and abridged by the GSRRA Desk.

(240907) -- WUHU, Sept. 7, 2024 (Xinhua) -- A low-altitude aircraft makes a flight demonstration outside the venue of the 2024 Low Altitude Economic Development Conference in Wuhu, east China's Anhui Province, Sept. 6, 2024. An exhibition displaying unmanned aerial vehicles, manned aircraft, airspace management systems, and other innovative hi-tech products of the low-altitude economy industry was held in Wuhu City during the ongoing 2024 Low Altitude Economic Development Conference (LAEC). As part of the three-day LAEC, the exhibition showcases low-altitude application scenarios in transportation, city management, emergency rescue, and many other fields. (Xinhua/Fu Tian)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows people watching a humanoid robot during the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition at Luogang Park in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned system. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows the opening ceremony of the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition at Luogang Park in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned system. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows people watching an unmanned smart forklift during the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned system. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows people watching a drone during the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition at Luogang Park in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned system. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows a man watching a self-driving bus during the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition at Luogang Park in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenario solutions in the field of all-space unmanned system. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 21, 2026 shows people watching an electric logistics drone during the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned systems. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows a robot demonstrating fully autonomous express sorting during the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenario solutions in the field of all-space unmanned system. (Xinhua/Chang Nengjia)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows robots for daily inspection, hidden danger investigation and rectification work in power scenarios displayed during the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenario solutions in the field of all-space unmanned systems. (Xinhua/Chang Nengjia)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows a multi-arm collaborative robot demonstrating AI quality control during the 2026 World Manufacturing Conference in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned systems. (Xinhua/Chang Nengjia)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows a man viewing a drone during the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition at Luogang Park in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products and scenarios solutions in the field of all-space unmanned systems. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

This photo taken on Sept. 20, 2026 shows people watching a drone during the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition at Luogang Park in Hefei, east China’s Anhui Province. Various unmanned technologies are displayed during the World Manufacturing Conference. As part of the event, the All-Space Unmanned Ecosystem Conference & Equipment Achievement Exhibition is held in Luogang Park, displaying the latest technologies, products, and scenario solutions in the field of all-space unmanned systems. (Xinhua/Zhou Mu)

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Prof. Engr. Zamir Ahmed Awan Founder & Chair, Global Silk Route Research Alliance

Zamir Ahmed Awan is the founder and Chair of the Global Silk Route Research Alliance, a think tank in Islamabad. He studied engineering at Shanghai University in the 1980s, and years later he went back to China as Pakistan's science counsellor in Beijing, from 2010 until 2016, working on science and higher education cooperation between the two countries.…

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