DJI's New Delivery Drone Has Landed

The Concept Of Delivery Drones

The concept of a delivery drone was developed some years ago, but it did seem like something a futurologist had come up with and that we’d never really see them in operation.

Whacky ideas like drone pizza delivery were largely marketing stunts rather than practical business models! Not surprisingly, Amazon was one of the first companies to talk seriously about using delivery drones. In an age where we expect same-day delivery on everything from books to fashion items, using drone technology has an obvious place.

Delivery of medicines to remote areas by drone and even aerial postal services is now a reality, but up until recently, this has remained an expensive and exceptional option.

The Release Of The DJI FlyCart 30

The announcement of the DJI FlyCart 30 delivery drone means this exciting innovation is now very real.

It won’t come as a surprise to many that DJI is the first to offer the solution to lots of transport challenges and develop a practical delivery drone. It offers a high payload capacity, long operation range, and intelligent features along with the reliability you’d expect from the world’s leading drone technology brand.

Developing a commercial-grade delivery drone for practical use is an impressive achievement, to say the least. As market leaders and the company behind such innovative technology as the DJI Matrice 30T DJI have inevitably produced a winner here.

Some of the features that make the DJI FlyCart 30 the ideal choice for a delivery drone include:

• Ability to carry a payload of 30KG for up to 16km at 72km/hour

• Eight motors distributed over four arms for high redundancy

• Two loading options for cargo - onboard cargo case or tether on a motorised winch

• Piloted operations at a distance of up to 20km 

• Optional autonomous flight with obstacle avoidance via phased array radar

• Option to switch pilots between the take-off and landing points

• Ability to fly at temperatures between minus 20 and 45 degrees C

As well as the hardware, DJI has developed state-of-the-art software to ensure the FlyCart 30 is safe, efficient, and practical in the field.