On June 30, 2025, DJI, a world - leading drone manufacturer, officially launched its new flagship civilian cargo drone, the DJI FlyCart 100 (DJI FC100). This new model is integrated with greater payload capacity, faster charging speed, and enhanced safety and intelligence features. It supports two load systems, is equipped with a rich ecosystem of applications, and is compatible with third - party payloads through the PSDK, redefining professional cargo transportation and expanding the boundaries of various scenarios.

The DJI FC100 is designed to be suitable for multiple scenarios such as emergency response, firefighting, power supply, engineering, logistics, and water areas. It can handle all - weather transportation in complex terrains, setting a new benchmark for the drone industry in low - altitude transportation. Zhang Xiaonan, DJI's senior director of corporate strategy and spokesperson, stated, "DJI has always responded to industry expectations with technological innovation. In the past two years, cargo drones have played a crucial role in scenarios like emergency rescue, high - altitude power supply, and engineering transportation, winning the recognition of professional users. In the new - generation DJI FC100, we have focused on optimizing payload, endurance, and the intelligent safety system, and introduced a more flexible aerial - suspension solution, enabling more users to enjoy the comprehensive improvements in transportation efficiency, safety, and adaptability brought by professional transportation services. We look forward to exploring new low - altitude transportation scenarios with more users."

With a maximum payload of 80 kg and a 9 - minute fast - charging feature, the DJI FC100 opens up new possibilities for transportation across mountains and waters. Cargo drones are often used in complex environments such as plateaus, mountains, and water areas. To enhance equipment reliability and durability, the DJI FC100 has a super - protective design. The whole machine has an IP55 protection level, which is waterproof and dustproof. It can operate in an ambient temperature range from - 20°C to 40°C, withstand a maximum wind speed of 12 m/s, and fly at an altitude of up to 6,000 meters, meeting the transportation needs of different altitude regions. Compared with the previous generation, the DJI FC100 still adopts a 4 - axis 8 - propeller multi - rotor configuration, but with optimized airfoils, enlarged propeller diameters, and upgraded motors, resulting in significant improvements in energy efficiency and power. When unloaded, it can achieve a maximum range of 26 kilometers. The 62 - inch carbon - fiber propeller blades are stiffer, lighter, and less likely to deform at high temperatures, with a maximum single - axis pulling force of 82 kg. A propeller - locking buckle is equipped above the motor to reduce propeller vibration and ensure smoother flight.

The DJI FC100 supports single - battery and dual - battery modes. In the single - battery mode, the maximum payload is 80 kg, which is double that of the previous generation, and the maximum flight distance is 6 kilometers. In the dual - battery mode, the maximum payload is 65 kg, and the maximum flight distance is 12 kilometers. Each battery has a large capacity of 41 Ah, can achieve 1,500 guaranteed - cycle times, and supports 9 - minute rapid charging. The battery can also be heated in low - temperature environments to ensure stable performance in cold regions. The battery is compatible with a variety of charging devices, meeting the energy - replenishment needs in daily life, outdoors, and during driving. Based on a reliable energy system, the DJI FC100, equipped with a dual - battery hot - swap mode and battery redundancy design, can achieve uninterrupted operation.

The two load systems of the DJI FC100 can respond rapidly and flexibly adapt to multiple scenarios. Compared with the previous generation, the load system of the DJI FC100 retains practical functions such as real - time weighing and automatic anti - swing, and has been comprehensively upgraded. It has two versions: the new flagship aerial - suspension system and the dual - battery hoisting system. The flagship version, with a more automated and intelligent design, can meet the needs of users in different scenarios. It is equipped with an electric - opening hook for efficient loading and unloading, and supports the manual and automatic retraction of a 30 - meter - long rope. The dual - battery version provides a simplified solution with a standard 10 - meter fixed - length rope, offering users more flexible choices.

The flagship aerial - suspension system consists of a split dual - battery landing gear, a dual - motor - mode winch, and an actively controlled electric - opening hook. The split dual - battery landing gear supports quick disassembly and assembly and flexible switching between single - and dual - battery modes. The winch adopts a new dual - motor retraction structure, which can retract the rope freely. With a rope length of 30 meters, it can achieve a high - speed retraction of 1.2 m/s even under heavy loads. The cargo can automatically slow down when approaching the ground, and the hook can be remotely controlled to open, ensuring high - efficiency and safety. In case of accidental entanglement, the aerial - suspension rope can be released with one click without fusing, enabling the drone to get rid of the entanglement and ensure safety. The flagship aerial - suspension system supports wireless charging, which is convenient and worry - free. It also supports sound and light alerts for night - time transportation, making unloading safer.

The DJI FC100 is equipped with a set of intelligent safety systems, including a new lidar, millimeter - wave radar, five - fish - eye vision system, lighting, and a parachute, ensuring maximum safety. The newly added high - precision lidar can capture 300,000 point - cloud data per second, allowing for instant mastery of complex terrains. Whether it is day or night, it can accurately detect small obstacles. Combined with multiple millimeter - wave radars, the detection range is comprehensive. The five - fish - eye vision system consists of a four - eye vision and an FPV low - light full - color camera, which can assist in freely viewing the front, rear, left, right, and bottom flight images and intelligently detect obstacles. The newly added front - view far - and - near lights and bottom - view fill lights make night - time transportation stress - free. Thanks to the combination of multiple types of sensors on the aircraft, the DJI FC100 has a keen perception ability and can calmly handle complex environments.

With the combination of powerful sensors and various precise algorithms, the DJI FC100 is like a super - intelligent brain that can issue commands in normal or emergency situations, comprehensively ensuring the safety of personnel, the drone, and the cargo. Thanks to DJI's new obstacle - avoidance algorithm, the DJI FC100 can accurately avoid obstacles within the range of the aircraft and the cargo, effectively reducing the risk of entanglement with obstacles in complex scenarios. During take - off and landing, it can automatically detect surrounding pedestrians and vehicles through AR safety assistance. When returning, it also supports safe - landing projection to assist in flight landing. The DJI FC100 can also continuously sense terrain changes to ensure that the flight altitude is not lower than the set height during the flight. In addition, the DJI FC100 supports a new non - roll flight function, which improves the fault - tolerance control performance in cross - wind conditions, optimizes the motor load balance, and enhances flight performance and safety.

In complex industrial application scenarios, drones may face various emergencies such as motor overload and strong electromagnetic interference. Relying solely on the self - stabilization ability of the flight control system is difficult to ensure 100% safety. The parachute safety system equipped on DJI's cargo drones is designed to solve this core safety issue. As the last line of defense of the safety system, the new DJI FC100 parachute is equipped with a high - performance canopy that is impact - resistant, corrosion - resistant, and has a low air permeability rate. It has multiple protection functions such as intelligent power - on self - inspection, independent power supply, motor - stopping and power - off before parachute opening, sound and light alarm, and multi - way triggering. In case of an emergency, the DJI FC100 can still effectively open the parachute at an altitude of over 100 meters above sea level under the maximum take - off weight, and keep the touchdown speed below 6 m/s, ensuring the safety of personnel and property.

The DJI FC100 features a 20 - kilometer ultra - long - range signal transmission and multiple control methods for protection. The DJI RC Plus 2 remote controller of the DJI FC100 has an IP54 protection level, is waterproof and dustproof, and can work in a temperature range from - 20°C to 50°C. It is equipped with a 7 - inch high - brightness screen that is not affected by strong light. It supports the one - aircraft dual - control mode, which can meet the needs of pilots for collaborative operations.

The fuselage is equipped with a newly upgraded 20 - kilometer O4 image transmission system, which makes the signal more stable and the image transmission more fluent. It can also be optionally equipped with a DJI 4G enhanced image transmission module as a signal supplement. When the mobile signal is good, it can automatically switch to mobile network transmission, calmly handling complex scenarios such as mountain - body occlusion. If the signal is interfered with and there is no mobile network environment, the relay function of the D - RTK3 multi - function base station can also be used to ensure smooth operation.

The DJI FC100 comes with a powerful and worry - free software platform, an open and diverse ecosystem, and accessories, providing users with peace of mind. The newly designed DJI Delivery App, specifically for cargo transportation, has a more concise interface and more powerful functions. It clearly displays the real - time flight status of the drone and the cargo transportation situation, and adds new functions such as loading and unloading point guidance and AR display, greatly improving operational efficiency. DJI SkyPort, a one - stop aerial cargo cloud platform, is compatible with the entire FlyCart series of cargo drones. It can efficiently plan equipment tasks, comprehensively monitor operational dynamics, centrally manage team resources, and statistically analyze multi - dimensional data. It is both professional and easy to use, enabling efficient multi - terminal collaboration and one - stop cargo management. In addition, the DJI FC100 opens the PSDK interface and high - power interface, supporting external payloads. It also supports the new Cloud - to - Cloud Connection 2.0, opening more functions of DJI SkyPort to meet the broader transportation needs and possibilities of the industry.

Nowadays, DJI's new cargo drone, with its excellent payload performance, industry - leading stability, and intelligent level, is redefining the transportation methods in various fields. In the power industry, based on the previous generation of products, the DJI FC100 has expanded the types of transported materials from insulating terminals and spacer bars to the aerial hoisting of large objects such as lightning rods, providing a more efficient aerial transportation solution for the construction and operation and maintenance of high - mountain power transmission lines. In the field of engineering construction, the transportation capacity of the DJI FC100 has expanded from traditional cement and sand to small and medium - sized construction machinery. It can complete mountain forest transportation tasks more than ten kilometers away in a single trip, completely changing the inefficient operation mode relying on manual handling. In emergency rescue scenarios, when disasters cause road disruptions, the DJI FC100, with its omni - directional perception system and flagship aerial - suspension system, can operate in complex environments.