Product profile
EV50
EV50 is DJI’s electric fixed-wing VTOL transport-aircraft demonstrator for remote and high-altitude logistics. It completed 12 atmospheric-equipment transp...
Facts
- Company
- DJI
- Product type
- cargo_delivery_uav
- Status
- development
- Primary capability
- long-range aerial cargo transport
- Website
- https://www.dji.com/global/media-center/announcements/dji-release-evtol-50
About EV50
EV50 is an electric VTOL transport aircraft developed to combine runway-independent launch with efficient fixed-wing movement at extreme altitude. DJI used the platform during a 12-day scientific programme on the northern side of Qomolangma, carrying atmospheric instruments between base camp and higher observation locations across 12 transport sorties.
The missions exercised autonomous route execution, vertical transitions and cargo handling in low temperature, thin air and rapidly changing mountain weather. DJI reported operation at altitudes reaching approximately 8,861 metres and a continuous climb of 3,730 metres. EV50 remains a demonstrated development platform used for high-altitude logistics trials and scientific transport missions.
Market context
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Summary
Type: Delivery drone
Core: Fixed-wing VTOL
Function: Cargo transport
Audience: Field logistics
Specifications
- airframe
- Fixed-wing VTOL cargo aircraft
- cargo_volume_l
- 270 L cargo space L
- max_payload_kg
- 50 kg kg
- max_speed_kmh
- 160 km/h max flight speed km/h
- range_km
- 150 km empty range km
Operations
- Environment
- remote logistics, high-altitude science support and industrial cargo transport
- Primary user
- enterprise logistics operators, field research teams and industrial drone teams
- Role
- long-range cargo transport
- Interaction model
- operator_supervised
- Mobility class
- fixed-wing VTOL cargo UAV
- Product detail
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Research, Articles and recent verified events
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