A Changsha company created a cross-medium vehicle capable of both aerial flight and underwater navigation.

Social Context

Dual-mode vehicle R&D aligns with China’s ‘New Quality Productive Forces’ strategy, prioritizing breakthrough tech in transportation. Changsha’s ‘Xiangjiang Innovation Zone’ offers tax incentives and IP fast-track patents for aerospace-marine hybrid prototypes meeting national technical standards.

Safety Tip

Prototype testing requires dual permits—from CAAC for flight and MNR for submersion—never operate without validated environmental impact assessments.