en.Wedoany.com Reported - Recently, at the Zhengzhou National General Aviation Industry Comprehensive Demonstration Zone in Henan, China, a DJI M400 industrial drone equipped with a hydrogen fuel cell power system smoothly ascended, successfully completing multiple core tasks including hovering, fixed-route cruising, and simulated power inspection operations, demonstrating stable performance and excellent capabilities. This marks the public maiden flight test of this model in the Henan region, a fully zero-carbon flight that sets a clear milestone for hydrogen power technology transitioning from laboratory research to real-world application.

This hydrogen fuel cell system was jointly developed by Henan Sanhe Aviation Industry Co., Ltd. and Zhejiang Hydrogen Aviation Technology Co., Ltd. The entire unit has passed the DJI PSDK mass production certification, directly targeting the long-standing endurance challenges in the industrial drone industry. Under full-load operation, the M400 hydrogen-electric version achieves a stable endurance of 90 minutes, 1.5 times that of traditional lithium battery drones with the same payload. On-site technical staff noted that the model is equipped with a rapid hydrogen refueling system, completing the refueling process in just 3 minutes, sufficient to support round-the-clock continuous operations. This enables it to be widely adapted for long-endurance, high-standard low-altitude operations such as power inspection, emergency rescue, comprehensive mapping, and environmental monitoring, significantly expanding the application boundaries of industrial drones.

Earlier, this model had already completed pilot applications in the mountainous power grid inspection scenarios of the China Southern Power Grid Meizhou Power Supply Bureau, where a single sortie completed laser modeling operations over a 40-kilometer transmission corridor, improving efficiency by more than three times compared to previous methods. In extremely cold environments as low as -20°C, it still maintains stable flight, with environmental adaptability far exceeding that of traditional models. Accompanying its excellent performance is a green foundation throughout the process—the only emission from flight is pure water, highly aligned with the concept of low-carbon development.

This maiden flight represents a landmark exploration of the deep integration between Henan's low-altitude economy and hydrogen energy industries, successfully establishing a pathway for the adaptation and application of hydrogen fuel cells in industrial drones. The "15th Five-Year Plan" outline for Zhengzhou City explicitly proposes promoting the integrated development of hydrogen energy in "production, transportation, storage, refueling, and utilization." Currently, the intersection of the low-altitude economy and hydrogen energy industry is becoming a new breakthrough for Zhengzhou to cultivate emerging industries. In the future, Zhengzhou will focus on expanding drone applications, building provincial-level platforms, and advancing scientific research and technological breakthroughs, striving to establish a full-chain development platform for the low-altitude economy, creating a batch of replicable and scalable benchmark scenarios, and promoting the deep integration of the low-altitude economy into urban governance, industrial upgrading, and public welfare.

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