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Uspace Technology Group will set up an artificial intelligence application technology centre in Shenzhen, as the satellite manufacturer realigns its space business after moving its headquarters from Hong Kong to Guangzhou, capital of southern Guangdong province. A unit of Uspace, Gang Hang Ke, will spearhead the centre’s establishment, the company said in a filing with the Hong Kong stock exchange on Monday evening. It said the new facility will focus on intelligent decision-making for satellite remote sensing data as well as AI-based satellite data processing and analysis to drive satellite-ground computing synergy, among others. Gang Hang Ke was described by Uspace as a hi-tech enterprise focused on the integration of research and development as well as sales and services. Uspace – previously known as Hong Kong Aerospace Technology Group, the first satellite manufacturer based in the city – developed and launched 12 satellites in 2021, as part of its “Golden Bauhinia Constellation” project. The company’s latest initiative reflects its efforts to operate a network of more than 100 Golden Bauhinia satellites above the Greater Bay Area. It is expected to produce and launch the project’s remaining satellites before 2026. The bay area – covering Hong Kong, Macau and nine cities in Guangdong province, with a population of more than 86 million – is a national development plan to turn the region into an economic powerhouse. The Golden Bauhinia satellites have been deployed across various cities, “supporting applications in agricultural monitoring, environmental protection, transport and smart city development projects”, the Uspace filing said. Gang Hang Ke, meanwhile, has jointly developed and manufactured 100 remote-sensing CubeSats or tiny boxlike satellites, according to Uspace. “Built upon its experience and expertise obtained through ‘Golden Bauhinia’ satellites, Gang Hang Ke’s engagement in AI satellite applications targets to achieve deeper integration of advanced AI technologies with the aerospace industry, creating broader market prospects for the commercial space sector,” Uspace said. Founded in 2017 and listed on the main board of the Hong Kong stock exchange in 2018, Uspace said the relocation of its headquarters to Guangzhou was a “key step in responding to national strategies and anchoring international technological trends”. With Guangzhou as its operational hub, the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macau Greater Bay Area as its fulcrum and its industrial estate in the United Arab Emirates as its physical platform, Uspace said in a post on its website that it looked to innovate the “industrial cluster” model. It said the company would also promote the transformation of Chinese technology “from product export to standard export and ecosystem export”, while building a new channel for Chinese technology to go global”.
