Shanghai High-Tech Journey: EVs, Drones & Robots

Welcome to choose our Shanghai high-tech tour! It’s interesting to spend some time experiencing the cutting-edge technology in China’s most developed city. We especially pack the city’s futuristic skyline, the most advanced electric vehicles, autonomous driving, and robotics, as well as a local ferry ride in one day, for tech enthusiasts and children with curious minds. Follow your knowledgeable Shanghainese guide to observe how the newest technologies are reshaping the locals’ daily lives and delve into what artificial intelligence will bring. 

In the morning, your private guide will meet you at your hotel lobby, and escort you on a taxi ride to the pier on the west bank of the Huangpu River, where we’ll try a ferry across the river just like a local in an authentic way to the Pudong area on the east bank. Mingle with the locals and take in the stunning futuristic skyline, especially the neck-craning skyscrapers on the east bank.After disembarking, head to the Shanghai Tower, the highest building in China, for an impressive panorama. Ascend the 52nd floor to the city’s tallest bookstore, Duoyun Bookstore, where you can overlook other landmark buildings, such as the Oriental Pearl TV Tower, Jin Mao Tower, and Shanghai World Financial Center from the north, and the Huangpu River and Nanpu Bridge from the south. A drink will be included for you! Afterward, descend to low levels to visit Chinese leading electric vehicle showrooms, such as NIO or ZEEKR. The staff will show you the high-tech flagship cars with comfort and rapid charging. If interested, sit in the car and personally experience the passenger-focused advanced vehicles. Your guide will also give you an introduction to the competitive EV market and the difference between these Chinese brands and Western brands like Tesla. 

★ Unique Experience: Hop in a Completely Driverless Car

Later, accompanied by your guide, you’ll take a driverless car, the Level 4 autonomous robotaxi, in a pilot area. We’ll sit in the back seat, and there is no person in the front at all, except that the steering wheel just turns by itself. It may sound a little strange, but in fact interesting, and you can track your route on the screen. The vehicle was driven extremely smoothly, maintaining a suitable speed at about 30km/h (19 mph), braking gently at red lights, and changing lanes smoothly, not inferior to a seasoned driver. At present, this kind of car is being tested in various cities throughout the country, and soon, it will be fully implemented and work in the downtown areas, completely changing the way people travel. 

After the excellent ride, continue your high-tech trip to the Xintiandi neighborhood, the glitzy pedestrian-only neighborhood that has been reincarnated from old 20th-century stone-gate architecture. Step into the DJI Flagship Store here. DJI is acclaimed as the world’s largest and best commercial drone manufacturer, dominating over 70% of the market. The two-story store not only showcases DJI's full range of products from foldable drones to handheld imaging & stabilizers, but also offers a wealth of aerial photography experiences. You can try to handle a drone personally and be wowed at awesome cinematic footage from all over the world, on the second floor.

Shortly after, let’s head to East Nanjing Road, where the world’s largest Huawei Global Flagship Store is housed in a massive 3-story Art Deco-style building right in the city center. In a space of 5,000 square meters (1.24 acres), over 500 electronic products are showcased, including phones, tablets, PCs, and smart wearables. Five major lifestyle scenarios are designed to simulate a fully connected smart ecosystem, from smart homes and mobile offices, to sports, travel, and audio-visual entertainment. You can experience any product that interests you, including the Huawei electric vehicles. In addition, the Huawei flagship store is located across the street from Apple and Samsung stores, making it easy for you to compare the products and concepts of the world's leading tech manufacturers.At last, wrap up your Shanghai high-tech day tour at the Unitree Robotics Flagship Store. Imagine this scenario: you're shopping at a mall on the weekend, walk into a store, and see a 1.8-meter-tall (5.9-foot) humanoid robot greeting you. Not only can it hold a fluent conversation with you, but it can also perform a boxing routine that perfectly replicates the explosive power of real combat! Its movements are so smooth that you cannot believe they’re robotic. Next to it is a robotic dog that doesn't need a leash; it wanders around the store on its own, automatically avoiding obstacles. If you crouch down to pet it, it will tilt its head to act cute. That’s not a dream, but a true scenario that plays out every day in the flagship store. Here, you can interact with the robots, see how they walk, run, talk, and even dance, or have them do some household tasks for you. Let’s wait and see, and they may just become a part of your daily life someday.

After the exploration, your guide will escort you back to your hotel by taxi, wishing you a wonderful rest of your trip! If you have any other ideas to tick off the city’s greatest hits, just contact your travel consultant, and we can tailor a perfect itinerary for you!