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JOUAV

Chengdu, Sichuan, China · jouav.com

JOUAV develops and sells VTOL and multirotor UAV systems, including the CW-15, CW-20E and CW-80E, for pipeline inspection, geohazard monitoring, reconnaissance and emergency communications.

Robotics · watchlist · score 72

Positioning

Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech Co., Ltd. (688070.SH) is a Chengdu-based industrial VTOL fixed-wing UAV manufacturer listed on SSE STAR in Feb-2021 as China's first drone-main-business IPO. FY2025 revenue reached 621m CNY with return to profitability after prior losses; products used by 3500+ companies globally with ~1.5m cumulative flight hours, including State Grid and 2025-26 disaster/weather missions. Distinguishing in-house VTOL platforms plus hangars, onboard AI (CW-20E with 100 TFLOPS), and larger Yunlong-1P/CW-80E systems with third-party internationally-advanced certification (Dec-2025); open question is production scale of extra-large UAVs versus the established smaller VTOL line.

Facts, with sources

  • 10-100mRevenue band · JOUAV
  • JOUAV drone solutions showcased at the 2026 China Oil & Gas Pipeline Unmanned Technology Exchange Conference in TianjinDeployment · JOUAV
  • VTOL drones shown at the 10th China-South Asia Expo in KunmingDeployment · JOUAV
  • International students hosted on a low-altitude economy tour at JOUAV Tech Park in ChengduDeployment · JOUAV

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Scores, Robotics (of 10)

Deployment8
Production6
Commercials6
Progress8
Technology8
Positioning8
Firepower6
Leverage6

Traction: deployment, production, commercials, progress. Capability: technology, positioning, firepower, leverage.

Categories

RoboticsRobotics · Systems / Drones & aerial

Questions this page answers

What does JOUAV do?

JOUAV develops and sells VTOL and multirotor UAV systems, including the CW-15, CW-20E and CW-80E, for pipeline inspection, geohazard monitoring, reconnaissance and emergency communications. Chengdu JOUAV Automation Tech Co., Ltd. (688070.SH) is a Chengdu-based industrial VTOL fixed-wing UAV manufacturer listed on SSE STAR in Feb-2021 as China's first drone-main-business IPO. FY2025 revenue reached 621m CNY with return to profitability after prior losses; products used by 3500+ companies globally with ~1.5m cumulative flight hours, including State Grid and 2025-26 disaster/weather mis

Where does JOUAV rank in robotics?

JOUAV is on the Robotics watchlist list of Frontier Tech Intelligence with a score of 72 out of 100, below the Top 100.

Where is JOUAV based and when was it founded?

JOUAV is based in Chengdu, Sichuan, China.

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