Chinese drone manufacturer Guilin Feiyu Technology Inc (飞宇) sees its product sales jump as its customized unmanned aerial vehicles(UAV) are assisting in more fields ranging from agriculture to surveying and mapping, reported China Daily on October 31.

“We have been developing UAV flight control systems since 2007. We can be regarded as one of the first UAV and related automation product startups in the industry, ” said Wei Xiuzhi, who heads the group's unmanned aerial vehicle section.

Dased in Guilin of southern China’s Guangxi Zhuang autonomous region, Feiyu started in the model aircraft industry and has grown into a high-end civilian drone manufacturer with global client base. It works with partners like Huawei and Tencent for consistent technological upgrading according to the company.

Feiyu's drones, which focus on practical applications in fields such as geographic surveying and mapping, are exported to countries ranging from Indonesia to India.

Recent orders from Guilin authorities have included seven state-of-the-art drones for the city's emergency services. These are customized to help deploy buoys during water rescues, with each device costing from RMB80,000 to 100,000 ($11,000 to $13,750), Wang said.

The company, which has nearly 400 employees, was built on the strong focus on technological R&D led by its founder, Wei Chengyun.