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DJI Enters Heavy-Lift Drone Market With 200-Kilogram Payload Models

Published: Apr. 23, 2026 12:15 a.m. GMT+8

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On April 21, DJI unveiled two drones designed for material transport, each with a maximum payload of 200 kilograms. Photo: DJI

SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. has launched its first large drones designed for material transport, with maximum payload capacities of 200 kilograms.

The product expansion reflects rapid growth in the commercial drone transport market, driven by infrastructure development in remote mountainous areas where traditional, labor-intensive transport methods are inefficient, dangerous and environmentally damaging.

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DJI launched T200 (99,000 yuan) and FC200 (134,000 yuan) large transport drones with 200kg payloads.
2025 sorties were 8x those in 2024; >11.5M tons transported by Apr 2026.
Competition from Ruhong Yun 220 and Zhongce KF series; market to double in 2026, demand 8-10k units/year.

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SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd.: SZ DJI Technology Co. Ltd. launched its first large transport drones, T200 and FC200 (200kg payloads), priced at 99,000 yuan ($14,500) and 134,000 yuan. 2025 sorties were 8x those in 2024; users transported >11.5M tons by April 2026, aiding remote infrastructure like Guizhou solar and Sichuan grid projects.

Guangzhou Xaircraft Technology Co. Ltd.: Guangzhou Xaircraft Technology Co. Ltd. makes agricultural drones. Users of its drones (alongside DJI's) began using high-payload models to transport farm produce in mountainous terrain, prompting manufacturers to add transport functions and develop dedicated transport drones.

Ruhong Low Altitude: Ruhong Low Altitude competes with DJI in heavy-lift drones, offering models in the 150-200 kg payload range. It launched the Yun 220 in April with a 200 kg capacity, priced at 139,600 yuan.

Zhongce Aviation: Zhongce Aviation competes in heavy-lift drones with 150-200 kg payloads. It launched KF-150 in 2025 and KF-200 (flagship, starting at 129,800 yuan) in 2026. Chairman Liu Junbo forecasts the transport market doubling in 2026, with annual domestic demand for 8,000-10,000 heavy-lift units.

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