A key forum took place in the Jiading district of Shanghai on Aug 10 — bringing together over 50 experts from industry, academia and research institutions to discuss how AI could empower networks and communications technologies.
Amid the rise of the low-altitude economy, such as drone food deliveries and air taxis, experts at a roundtable explored AI's role in integrating with non-terrestrial networks.
Discussions focused on enhancing drone connectivity, ensuring communications reliability and enabling new application scenarios.
At the roundtable, participants discuss AI's integration with non-terrestrial networks. [Photo/WeChat ID: sh-jiading]
According to Gao Jia from Shanghai Low-Altitude Economy Industry Development Co, AI applications could integrate demand distribution, optimize shared resource layouts and enable drones to adjust strategies through autonomous learning. The goal is full-coverage navigation and execution capability.
Keynote speeches addressed cutting-edge topics. Academician Zhang Ping of the Chinese Academy of Engineering introduced a new paradigm in semantic communications networks, while fellow of the Royal Society of Canada Zhuang Weihua shared insights on "Intelligent Network Management for 6G".
Wang Yuanyuan, vice president of Fudan University, emphasized cross-disciplinary research and accelerating the transformation of AI-enabled network communications achievements.
Jiading showcased its innovation ecosystem and cooperation with Fudan University — in a move to tackle key technologies in the low-altitude and silver economies.
The forum reportedly created a collaborative platform connecting government, industry and academia — boosting AI in emerging sectors like intelligent connected vehicles and the low-altitude economy, while advancing smart city digital infrastructure.