A drone flying from Lingshan Island prepares to land at Jimiya Wharf in Qingdao West Coast New Area, on Feb 27. Compared with traditional boat transportation, the land-island drone logistics delivery saves nearly 80 percent of the time. [Photo/Guanhai News]

Qingdao's first low-altitude island logistics route was launched on Thursday, realizing two-way transportation of goods between Jimiya Wharf and Lingshan Island over an 18-kilometer voyage in just 10 minutes.

In the past, the logistics transportation of Lingshan Island mainly relied on boats, and it was often suspended during heavy fog and high waves. The opening of the low-altitude logistics route has expanded and enriched the application scenarios of the local low-altitude economy and also brought convenience to the lives of island residents.