Inner Mongolia's first low-altitude control service platform launched in Ordos
investordos.goinnermongolia.com.cn | Updated: Dec 04, 2025

The first low-altitude control service platform in Inner Mongolia autonomous region has begun operations in Dongsheng district, Ordos. Using a "multi-functional device and data sharing" model, the system acts as an aerial "smart eye" for city management – enabling drones to autonomously patrol, monitor, and report issues in real time.

Upon remote command, drones take off automatically, equipped with high-definition cameras that scan riverbeds, roads, and construction sites. Using 5G high-speed transmission, the system sends live footage and data to the cloud, where artificial intelligence (AI) identifies problems such as illegal mining, waste dumping, or unauthorized construction. Once detected, the platform automatically generates an electronic work order – complete with location and visual evidence – and dispatches it to the relevant department.

On the management side, the platform serves as a "smart brain", using adaptive AI models to detect everything from river debris and road cracks to illegal structures. On the application side, the platform acts as a unified service window, linking water resources, transport, and natural resources departments. This allows a single drone flight to cover multiple inspection tasks, generate work orders, and track issues to resolution.

The platform has partnered with the Dongsheng district's water conservancy, transportation, and natural resources bureaus in establishing practical applications across six key areas: river management, road and bridge inspection, land resource monitoring, illegal construction control, urban environment, and ecological protection.

Dongsheng district plans to make use of the platform in areas such as agriculture, forestry, and pastoral management, and city patrols – creating a broader and smarter low-altitude service ecosystem for Inner Mongolia.

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