A drone model from Chinese producer DJI being tested on Mount Everest in 2024. — KHIMLAL GAUTAM/dpa
High above the Himalayas, where the air grows thin and the risks rise, a drone roughly the weight of a baby yak, but with rotors instead of hooves, is starting to change the way Mount Everest is climbed.
Developed by Chinese manufacturer DJI and operated by Kathmandu-based Airlift Technology, the FlyCart 30 cargo drone flew supplies between Base Camp and Camp I this season, supporting Sherpa teams.
