DJI launches first VTOL fixed-wing cargo drone EV50, says it set Everest altitude record

DJI on Thursday unveiled the DJI EV50, its first vertical takeoff and landing (VTOL) fixed-wing cargo drone designed for long-range regional transport. The company said the aircraft reached an operating altitude of 8,861 meters during a Mount Everest scientific expedition earlier this year, exceeding the mountain’s summit by 12 meters and setting a new record for high-altitude operations by a VTOL drone. During the 12-day expedition, the EV50 completed 32 flights, including 12 missions carrying