Jinyi Zhao
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AI-assisted research + strategy

Maritime Entry Research

Where are maritime drones being used in China, who buys them, and how can a supplier enter the market?

My role
Research design, source review and market analysis
Output
Six-page brief and supporting evidence
Tools
AI research tools · Evidence ledger · Excel modeling
Status
Public brief available
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Case study updated 2 October 2026

Maritime Entry Research — AI-assisted research. Editorial illustration of a coastal port, inspection drone and evidence routes.
AI-assisted research · Concept cover. View full image

What I studied

  • Demand: evidence of maritime drone use, starting with Zhejiang.
  • Buyers: the organizations commissioning and delivering projects.
  • Market entry: local partners and practical routes to customers.

How I used AI

AI tools helped organize sources and draft explanations. I checked the evidence, assumptions and final conclusions.

The brief

A six-page summary of the market evidence and entry routes. Project value and annual demand are kept separate; neither is presented as supplier revenue. Data cut-off: August 2026.

Page two of the public brief shows the attribution and annualisation method.
Actual public brief · Page 2 · Data cut-off: August 2026. View full page ↗

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Supporting tool

Intelligence Console makes the project records, business relationships and sources searchable.

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