Mount Everest's new Sherpas? Drones will now do the heavy lifting
For the first time, drones will be used on Mount Everest to carry gear and clean up, helping Sherpas and improving safety ...
Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1
Trials began in 2024 when Chinese drone manufacturer DJI teamed up with Nepalese drone service company Airlift and mountain ...
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Drones to clean Everest and minimise casualties
With the 2025 climbing season set to start soon, preparations are in full swing to smoothly manage expeditions on various mountains, including Mt. Everest, the world's highest peak.
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Could drones really replace sherpas on Everest? Successful trials see drones carry 33lbs of equipment to Camp 1
With Everest climbing season opening again imminently ... treks wearing AI-powered exoskeletons On the return flight the drone carried trash back down to Base Camp. According to the New York Times, ...
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Mount Everest is suffocating under human waste
"The world's highest garbage dump" Garbage is periodically collected from the base camp and transported down the mountain, but in recent years, the amount of human waste has become a problem. Today, ...