DJI's FlyCart 100 is a heavy-lift cargo drone demonstrated on Mount Everest in 2026, where it transported over 22,000 pounds of supplies including oxygen, rope and ladders across the Khumbu Icefall, reducing typical Sherpa transit time from six to eight hours to eight minutes.
| Country | China |
|---|---|
| Airframe / lift type | Multirotor – quad |
| Control / autonomy level | Waypoint / GPS-guided |
| Domain | Aerial (UAV/UAS) |
| Mission / use case – civil | Delivery / logistics |
| Mission / use case – military | Logistics / resupply |
| Origin / supply chain | COTS (DJI, Autel, Skydio) |
| Propulsion | Electric (LiPo / Li-ion) |
| Range / endurance | Close range (5–50 km, 1–6 hrs) |
| Signature / detectability | GNSS-dependent, RCS – small, RF-emitting |
| Speed regime | Medium (50–150 km/h) |
| Threat vector | Smuggling / payload delivery |
| Weight / class | Class I – Small (20–150 kg), FAA >25 kg (Part 137 / waiver) |
| Confidence | low |