On May 10th, the "2025 Asian Water System Tourism, Sports, Leisure Boats and Yachts Expo New Energy Intelligent Boats and Unmanned Boats Ecology Exhibition (referred to as Asian Yacht Show)" hosted by Guangdong Yacht Industry Association and undertaken by Guangdong Hongwei International Exhibition Group Co., Ltd. grandly opened in Hall 11.1, Area B, Guangzhou Canton Fair Complex.

As a leading enterprise in the field of new energy intelligent yachts for scenic spots and municipal parks—Zero Degree New Energy Technology (Guangdong) Co., Ltd. (hereinafter referred to as "Zero Degree Technology") was invited to participate in the exhibition, and made a grand debut with the newly upgraded "Lingling Whale X2" intelligent autonomous driving yacht. It empowers the upgrading of the traditional yacht industry with (hardcore) technology, injecting innovative momentum into the waterfront cultural tourism economy. Cheng Yichun, CEO of Zero Degree Technology, stated at the exhibition that Zero Degree Technology has always been committed to the deep integration of cutting-edge technology and cultural industries. The independently developed "Lingling Whale" series of autonomous driving cruise ships have been put into application in multiple core scenic spots in the Greater Bay Area, leading a brand-new development model of "waterfront commerce + intelligent cruise ships + diversified scenarios", thereby promoting the innovative development of the ship industry and waterfront cultural tourism industry.

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Zero Degree Technology Wins Favor of Over 120 Global Clients

Under the dual empowerment of the policy dividends of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area and the Guangdong Province Action Plan for Promoting High-Quality Development of the Yacht Industry, Zero Degree Technology made a strong debut at the Asian Yacht Show with the newly upgraded autonomous driving yacht "Lingling Whale X2". According to Cheng Yichun, CEO of Zero Degree Technology: "With the advantages of an intelligent driving system, 100% recycling of materials, modular architecture and catamaran hull design, and optional extended functions, the 'Lingling Whale X2' autonomous driving cruise ship attracted in-depth negotiations with purchasing groups from 15 countries including Italy, Singapore, and the United Arab Emirates within two days of the exhibition. It established cooperation dialogue channels with clients in emerging markets such as Malaysia and Russia, and launched substantive discussions with domestic key scenic spot operators on intelligent cruise ship upgrading solutions. Meanwhile, at this exhibition, Zero Degree Technology successfully built a bridge for domestic and foreign commerce through the innovative model of 'technology display + scenario simulation', with the intended cooperation amount continuing to rise."

During the exhibition, Zero Degree Technology reached a strategic collaboration with Chengdu Yipiaoliu Development Tourism Co., Ltd., planning to use intelligent cruise ships as a breakthrough point to promote the digital upgrading of national waterfront cultural tourism. At the same time, leaders such as Chen Zhiying, former Executive Vice Mayor of Guangzhou, and Feng Bo, Director of the Management Committee of Wanzhou Economic and Technological Development Zone in Chongqing, visited the exhibition area for inspection and pointed out: "Autonomous driving technology has demonstration value for the transformation of traditional scenic spot shipping." In an interview, Cheng Yichun, CEO of Zero Degree Technology, expressed gratitude for the forward-looking support of government leaders at all levels for the intelligent boat industry. Zero Degree Technology has currently achieved a 32.7% reduction in the operation and management costs of scenic spot ships through autonomous driving technology, and the daily passenger capacity per ship has increased by 4 times. It looks forward to joining hands with global partners to open up a trillion-level market of "ship networking + cultural tourism".

Technological Innovation Drives Industrial Upgrading

Zero Degree Technology Analyzes the Future Path of Intelligent Yachts

At the 2nd China International Summit on New Energy Boat Development, Luo Chengkai, Director of the Innovation Research and Investment Center of Zero Degree Technology, delivered a speech titled New Energy Intelligent Yachts Rewrite the Future of the Industry, systematically expounding the technological trends in the ship industry and the practical achievements of Zero Degree Technology. Focusing on the green and intelligent transformation of the global yacht industry, he deeply analyzed the four core driving forces: the pressure of low-carbon transformation under policy promotion, the experience needs (generated) by consumption upgrading, the intelligent system empowered by data and AI technology, and the iterative logic of new energy power for traditional ships. Luo Chengkai said, "Zero Degree Technology has currently achieved the landing and operation of autonomous driving yachts in more than 30 scenic spots across the country, with the operation efficiency per ship increased by 2.4 times. In 2025, Zero Degree will take the development of intelligent cruise ships in core scenic spots and municipal parks of the Guangdong-Hong Kong-Macao Greater Bay Area as a base point, further promoting the digital and intelligent advancement of the national waterfront cultural tourism and ship industry."

"Under the background of the accelerating transformation of the global new energy ship industry, the development path of intelligent yachts is advancing in depth along the track of technological drive, ecological reconstruction, and global collaboration." Luo Chengkai, Director of the Innovation Research and Investment Center of Zero Degree Technology, said that in this global grand event of waterfront economy, Zero Degree Technology is reshaping the industrial pattern with (hardcore) technology. The self-developed product matrix of the "Lingling Whale" series, including the landed "Lingling Whale X1", the newly upgraded "Lingling Whale X2", and the "Lingling Whale X3" to be launched in the second half of the year, meets diversified needs through the enrichment of product lines, accelerating the industry's transformation from single service to ecological operation. Starting from the banks of the Pearl River, Zero Degree Technology realizes global digital management through the smart shipping platform, and collaborates with scenic spots to build a new ecology of "ship networking + cultural tourism", transforming intelligent yachts from technical concepts into mass consumer products.