Despite the booming development of the drone economy, the continuous expansion of the market size, and the continuous enrichment of application scenarios, there are still multiple challenges from "large-scale application" to "high-quality development", such as technological bottlenecks, regulatory barriers, and insufficient sustainability of business models. To fully unleash the potential of the drone economy, it is necessary to accurately solve these problems, explore development paths that are in line with China's national conditions, and promote stable and far-reaching industrial development.

The technological bottleneck is the primary obstacle to the large-scale development of industries, mainly concentrated in areas such as adaptability to complex environments, communication stability, and control of operating costs. In urban environments, issues such as high-rise obstruction and signal interference can affect the stability of drone flight; In rural and remote areas, complex terrain and extreme weather can easily lead to an increase in drone failure rates and positioning errors. At the communication level, drones are prone to signal interruption during low altitude flight due to frequent base station switching, which affects flight safety and operational efficiency. At the cost level, there are significant differences in operating costs across different scenarios. SF Express's drone delivery orders in remote mountainous areas have an average cost of up to 8 yuan, while the lack of infrastructure such as charging stations in rural areas further increases operating costs. To solve these problems, it is necessary to continuously strengthen technological innovation, promote the deep application of technologies such as 5G-A and AI scheduling, and accelerate the construction of infrastructure such as low altitude communication and takeoff and landing points. Through the dual breakthroughs of technology and infrastructure, operational costs can be reduced.

The problem of fragmented regulatory system has become a "roadblock" hindering cross regional and large-scale operations. Currently, the architecture and data protocols of low altitude management platforms in various regions are not unified, and cross provincial flights of drones require repeated reporting. In some areas, there are even regulatory barriers of "one city, one policy", which increases the operating costs of enterprises and restricts the free flow of market factors. For example, there are differences in flight altitude restrictions and approval processes for drones in different provinces, which greatly inconvenience cross regional logistics distribution, inspection and other businesses. To solve this problem, it is necessary to establish a unified national low altitude management system, clarify the classification and management standards for airspace, and promote cross regional regulatory information sharing and collaborative linkage. The practice in Shenzhen is of great reference significance, as it establishes an airspace management mechanism through legislation and constructs a policy system of "regulations+action plans+supporting measures", providing local experience for the formulation of national standards.

The lack of sustainability in business models is a key issue affecting the long-term development of the industry. At present, drone applications are still mainly focused on "government payment", with government inspections, emergency drills, and other scenarios accounting for over 60%. Market oriented scenarios have high initial investment, long profit cycles, and insufficient enthusiasm for social capital intervention. According to calculations by CCID Research Institute, the average investment payback period for low altitude economic projects is 5.8 years, which is more than 2 years longer than traditional industries. To achieve a closed-loop business model, efforts need to be made in three aspects: firstly, focusing on high-frequency demand scenarios such as instant delivery in cities and large-scale agricultural operations, by increasing order density to dilute fixed costs, such as Meituan drones delivering 70 orders per day in Nanshan Science and Technology Park in Shenzhen, significantly reducing hardware depreciation costs; The second is to explore the premium value of scenarios, such as scenic spots and emergency situations, by providing differentiated services to obtain higher average customer value; The third is to promote the transformation of green benefits, utilize the low carbon emissions advantage of drone delivery, attract green financial support, and expand revenue sources.