Drone flying is just for aerial photography fun? The drones at the WorldSkills Competition test real hardcore skills!

The 48th WorldSkills Competition has introduced a "Drone Systems" event for the first time.

Chinese competitor Zeng Chen will not only be tested on "flying" but must also complete assembly, debugging, programming, and control from scratch.

Behind him, there are also teachers from multiple fields including programming, assembly, psychology, and physical fitness providing support together.

The industry urgently needs versatile drone talent who understand assembly and can program. Many outstanding graduates are locked in by companies before they even graduate, with very attractive salaries.

From January to August this year, the number of drone engineer job postings rose 26% year-on-year, with an average monthly salary of 16,149 yuan.

The job scale for drone swarm flight planners has grown nearly eightfold over the past five years.

From competition arena to workplace, drone talent is upgrading from "can fly" to "can fly, can assemble, can program, and understands applications."

Future drone "pilots" may increasingly resemble "all-around engineers."