Shanghai municipal government office issued the Shanghai Comprehensive Transportation Development 15th Five-Year Plan, mandating pilot trials of unmanned transport modes and continued development of high-level autonomous-driving demonstration zones.

2026-08-21

Shanghai municipal government office issued the Shanghai Comprehensive Transportation Development 15th Five-Year Plan, mandating pilot trials of unmanned transport modes and continued development of high-level autonomous-driving demonstration zones. The plan targets scaled deployment of L4 and above autonomous driving in intelligent buses, heavy trucks and taxis, requires full BeiDou coverage across the transport sector, and calls for planning and construction of low-altitude public air routes integrated with transport infrastructure. It directs upgrades to low-altitude air-traffic services to enable precise supply and efficient use of low-altitude airspace and supports orderly development of low-altitude logistics delivery.