viAct CEO, Gary Ng, on Shaping Hong Kong’s AI-Driven Low-Altitude Economy

In a commentary for Bamboo Works, Gary Ng, Co-founder and CEO of viAct, explores how Hong Kong’s launch of the Low-Altitude Economy (LAE) opens a practical pathway for AI-powered drones in construction monitoring, building inspection, and urban safety management. With 38 pilot projects already underway in the city’s regulatory sandbox, Ng argues that strategic AI drone deployments are uniquely suited to Hong Kong’s challenges as a vertical city.

Ageing infrastructure, high-density environments, and a shortage of inspection labour make Hong Kong’s LAE a natural proving ground for the next generation of AI-powered site intelligence.