Press Releases May 18, 2026 05:00 AM

BingEx Secures Strategic Investment from HLID to Accelerate Drone Delivery

BingEx Limited partners with Hangzhou Low-Altitude Industry Development to expand drone delivery services across key districts in Hangzhou

By Marcus Reed FLX

BingEx Limited, trading on Nasdaq as FLX, announced a strategic investment agreement with Hangzhou Low-Altitude Industry Development Co., Ltd. This partnership aims to accelerate the company's expansion of drone delivery and low-altitude logistics in Hangzhou, enhancing the integration of aerial transport with its existing ground delivery network. The initiative has already launched five drone ports and 14 delivery routes with a 100% safety record across multiple districts, positioning BingEx to lead innovation in intra-city on-demand delivery in China.

BingEx Secures Strategic Investment from HLID to Accelerate Drone Delivery
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Key Points

  • BingEx's subsidiary FlashEx secured strategic investment from HLID to develop drone delivery and low-altitude logistics.
  • FlashEx operates a vast ground delivery network in nearly 300 Chinese cities and is integrating drone technology to improve delivery efficiency and service scope.
  • Initial operations have seen 3,500 paid orders completed over 2,900 drone flights with no safety incidents, demonstrating readiness for scaling up.
  • The partnership impacts sectors including logistics, urban mobility, technology, and e-commerce by advancing drone delivery capabilities and smart city logistics infrastructure.

BEIJING, May 18, 2026 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- BingEx Limited (“BingEx” or the “Company”) (Nasdaq: FLX), a leading on-demand dedicated courier services provider in China (branded as “FlashEx”), today announced that its wholly-owned subsidiary has recently signed a strategic investment agreement with Hangzhou Low-Altitude Industry Development Co., Ltd. (“HLID”).

Upon completion of the investment, FlashEx will become one of the first on-demand delivery companies in Hangzhou to receive strategic support from the city’s low-altitude industry platform, marking a meaningful step in the Company’s expansion into drone delivery and low-altitude logistics.

FlashEx is one of China’s earliest and largest on-demand dedicated courier service providers, with more than a decade of experience in intra-city delivery and a fulfillment network covering nearly 300 cities nationwide. Its dedicated one-rider, one-order model is tailored for time-sensitive, high-quality deliveries and underpins the Company’s differentiated position in the on-demand market.

Building on this foundation, FlashEx has consistently invested in cutting-edge technologies that advance its business, including intelligent dispatching, route optimization, autonomous delivery and low-altitude logistics. The Company’s real-time fulfillment infrastructure is well suited to the standardized, time-sensitive operating requirements of drone delivery. Together with its Hangzhou partners, FlashEx is building an integrated logistics network that pairs rapid aerial transport with last-mile ground fulfillment.

As of the end of April 2026, FlashEx and its Hangzhou partners had launched five drone takeoff and landing sites and 14 delivery routes across Yuhang, Shangcheng and Gongshu districts, completing approximately 3,500 paid orders over nearly 2,900 flights with a 100% safety record.

Mr. Adam Xue, Founder, Chairman and Chief Executive Officer of FlashEx, commented, “Low-altitude logistics is one of the most important directions for the future of intra-city on-demand delivery, and a core part of FlashEx’s long-term technology and growth strategy. Backed by more than a decade of operating experience and real-time fulfillment expertise, we are well positioned to integrate our experienced ground delivery network with cutting-edge low-altitude logistics technologies, improving delivery efficiency and expanding the range of services we can offer our customers.

“Our partnership with HLID will accelerate the deployment of our drone delivery services in real-world scenarios, creating a faster, safer and smarter delivery experience for our users while opening new avenues of long-term growth for the Company.”

About BingEx Limited

BingEx Limited (Nasdaq: FLX) is a pioneer in China in providing on-demand dedicated courier services for individual and business customers with superior time certainty, delivery safety and service quality. The company brands its services as “FlashEx,” or “闪送”. FlashEx has become synonymous with on-demand dedicated courier services in China. With a mission to make people’s lives better through its services, FlashEx remains dedicated to consistently providing a superior customer experience and offering a unique value proposition to all participants in its business.

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Safe Harbor Statement

This press release contains forward-looking statements. These statements are made pursuant to the “safe harbor” provisions of the U.S. Private Securities Litigation Reform Act of 1995. Statements that are not historical facts, including statements about the Company's beliefs, plans, and expectations, are forward-looking statements. Forward-looking statements involve inherent risks and uncertainties. A number of factors could cause actual results to differ materially from those contained in any forward-looking statement. In some cases, these forward-looking statements can be identified by terminology such as “may,” “will,” “expect,” “anticipate,” “target,” “aim,” “estimate,” “intend,” “plan,” “believe,” “potential,” “continue,” “is/are likely to,” or other similar expressions. Further information regarding these and other risks, uncertainties or factors is included in the Company’s filings with the SEC. All information provided in this press release is as of the date of this press release, and the Company does not undertake any duty to update such information, except as required under applicable law.

Investor Relations Contact

In China:

BingEx Limited
Investor Relations
E-mail: [email protected]

Piacente Financial Communications
Helen Wu
Tel: +86-10-6508-0677
E-mail: [email protected]

In the United States:

Piacente Financial Communications
Brandi Piacente
Tel: +1-212-481-2050
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Risks

  • The success of drone delivery depends on regulatory approvals and the ability to safely scale low-altitude operations in urban environments, which may face stringent oversight.
  • The integration of drone and ground delivery may encounter technical challenges or increased operating costs affecting profitability.
  • Competition from other logistics and technology firms investing in drone and autonomous delivery solutions could pressure market share and margins, impacting the courier and last-mile delivery sector.

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