DJI civil drone sets new high altitude record on Mount Everest · TechNode

On Wednesday, China’s leading drone maker DJI announced it has conducted a high-altitude transportation test with drones on the southern slope of Mount Everest, marking the first time that a civilian drone has completed a round-trip on a route at altitudes between 5,300 meters and 6,000 meters. From April 25 to May 1, DJI’s test team conducted a week-long test of the FlyCart 30 drone’s high-altitude flight and transport capabilities at and above the Everest Base Camp on the southern slope of the mountain, located at an altitude of 5,364 meters, according to the company. The test team claimed a new civilian drone flight record by reaching an altitude of 6,191.80 meters and achieved a round-trip at an altitude of 6,000 meters with a payload of 15 kilograms. The drone can transport oxygen cylinders up the mountain and bring back garbage on its return trip, DJI said. [DJI, in Chinese]