High above the Himalayas, where the air grows thin and the risks rise, a drone roughly the weight of a baby yak, but with ...

Whether hauling waste off the world’s highest peak or rescuing flood victims in Ukraine, drones are reshaping the frontlines ...

Sherpas working on Mount Everest carry all that and more – 20 kilograms (44 pounds) per person – navigating a four-hour hike ...

Enlisting drones can help speed up the process to collect rubbish and reduce the danger for Sherpas. Read more at ...

A drone approaches Everest Base Camp. Airlift Technology Pvt. Ltd. Base Camp is located at a height of about 5,364 meters (17,598 ft) above sea level and Camp One at 6,065 meters (19,900 feet).

A Nepalese drone technology company has used UAVs (unmanned aerial vehicles) on Mount Everest to transport crucial ...

On Everest, it triggered an avalanche on Pumori that hit Base Camp, killing 22 people. "In 2024 we tested drones to supply emergency medical supplies and oxygen," Maharjan said. "Drones improve ...

A drone approaches Everest Base Camp. Airlift Technology Pvt. Ltd. Base Camp is located at a height of about 5,364 meters (17,598 ft) above sea level and Camp One at 6,065 meters (19,900 feet).

Drones have been deployed to haul garbage from Everest’s Camp 1, which sits at 6,065 metres (19,898 feet) above sea level, down to base camp, about 700 metres below.

A new drone service is delivering supplies such as ladders and oxygen cylinders on Mount Everest, making it safer for Sherpas and cutting the time it takes to get supplies up the mountain – as ...

By Esha Mitra, CNN New Delhi, India (CNN) — At the top of the world amid pristine white glaciers and towering rock, silence reigns. Suddenly it is broken by a ladder falling from the sky. Milan ...