For Figo Zhang， an entrepreneur in his 30s， April 16 is a memorable day. On that day 11 years ago， the unmanned surface vessel（USV） he dreamed of building set sail from Zhuhai， a coastal city in Guang
For Figo Zhang， an entrepreneur in his 30s， April 16 is a memorable day. On that day 11 years ago， the unmanned surface vessel（USV） he dreamed of building set sail from Zhuhai， a coastal city in Guangdong Province.
Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligence Technology Co. Ltd.， a company founded by Zhang， is China’s first domestic producer of USVs. Starting from scratch， it has filled a vacuum in China’s USV market over the past decade. The company’s research and development team has developed a number of core and key USV technologies and obtained more than 390 patents. It also participated in the compilation of all nine existing industrial standards for USVs in China.
In 2008， the technology of artificial intelligence was becoming increasingly popular in China. With a strong interest in the field of USVs and confidence in the industry’s promising future， Zhang， then a first-year doctoral student， decided to start a business creating USVs.
In his view， the decision to start his business in Zhuhai was not made on a whim. As one of China’s first special economic zones， Zhuhai has strong roots in science and technology-based development. The municipal government always regards independent innovation as a source of business vitality. “With rich marine resources， a good ecological environment， low living costs and attractive policies for drawing talented people to the city， Zhuhai is an excellent choice for business startups and innovation，” he said.
According to Zhang， with the support of the Zhuhai Municipal Government， his company， Yunzhou， took part in the Second China Innovation and Entrepreneurship Competition in 2013 and won the national championship in the startup category. This helped the company attract venture capital from multiple sources. “The governments of Zhuhai and Guangdong also have provided a lot of support for Yunzhou，” he said.
An unmanned surface vessel developed by Zhuhai Yunzhou Intelligence Technology Co. Ltd. in collaboration with its partners Between 2010 and 2020， Yunzhou launched a number of independently developed products such as the world’s first unmanned vessel for environmental monitoring， China’s first unmanned vessel for marine surveying， an unmanned vessel for rescue and a cargo ship that sails autonomously. Yunzhou has sold these products to buyers across more than 40 countries and regions.
Now an increasing number of college graduates from Hong Kong and Macao travel to the mainland in search of career opportunities， just as Zhang did 11 years ago. “The researches conducted by universities in Hong Kong and Macao are cutting edge， however， due to the industrial structure within these two cities and insufficient local demand， it can be difficult to transfer some research results into production，” said Zhang. He added that by relying on the strong industrial foundations of Guangdong， talented people in the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area will be more capable of applying their research achievements to production， and generate wealth in a sustained way.
“Young people will gather in the area to pursue a common dream， and favorable policies from the government will provide them with a more convenient living and working environment，” Zhang said， adding that he believes that the USV industry will spur on the transformation of many other related industries. BR
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